Senior Commercial Real Estate Paralegal - Hybrid

Nixon Peabody LLP; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Nixon Peabody LLP is actively seeking an experienced paralegal to join our commercial real estate practice across NYC and nationwide. The role offers a hybrid schedule and involves work on complex transactions with a collaborative team.

Ideal candidates have substantial title and survey experience, a bachelor’s degree, and strong drafting, organizational and analytical skills. You will support closings, coordinate signatures, and assist attorneys throughout the transaction lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience as a commercial real estate paralegal.
• Bachelor’s degree and related experience.
• Extensive title and survey experience with issue resolution under minimal supervision.
• Excellent organizational, communication, analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Superior drafting, proofreading, and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Review title, survey, and title commitments and respond to comments from counterparties.
• Perform due diligence, coordinate, implement transactions and assist in closings.
• Coordinate with vendors for due diligence certificates and searches.
• Finalize title policies with title companies for transactions.
• Use project management tools to assist with work plans, budgeting and tracking.
• Track tasks and progress, reporting issues to the team as they arise.
• Prepare signature packets and coordinate signatures of deal participants.
• Support attorneys in preparation for closings.
• Prepare closing indices and binders and manage post-closing matters.
• Conduct research using general and legal research tools.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Commercial real estate

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Project management tools

Legal research tools

Job description

Nixon Peabody LLP is actively seeking an experienced paralegal to join our commercial real estate practice across NYC and nationwide. The role offers a hybrid schedule and involves work on complex transactions with a collaborative team.

Ideal candidates have substantial title and survey experience, a bachelor’s degree, and strong drafting, organizational and analytical skills. You will support closings, coordinate signatures, and assist attorneys throughout the transaction lifecycle.