Senior Real Estate Paralegal

Gibson Dunn; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement benefits

Paid days off (sick time & vacation)

Parental leave

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Bonuses

Job summary

Gibson Dunn is seeking a Senior Real Estate Paralegal in Los Angeles to support attorneys through all phases of real estate transactions, including due diligence review and document management. This role is a key member of a real estate team serving top clients.

The position reports to the Transactional Paralegal Supervisor and the Associate Director of Paralegal Services, and requires at least 10 years' AmLaw 100 experience, a Bachelor's degree, and proficiency with Word, Excel, Outlook and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in AmLaw 100 law firm.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Adobe.
• Excellent organizational skills and a strong attention to detail.
• Flexible and able to multi-task, balancing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Proactive and able to handle efficiently multiple projects and client matters simultaneously.
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Superior analytical and reasoning abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with members across multiple offices.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and analyzing title documentation, surveys and zoning reports.
• Preparing title objection letters, seller response letters and diligence review summaries related to the review of title, survey, zoning and litigation and lien searches.
• Working directly with title companies, to negotiate title policy coverage and clearance of title matters.
• Working directly with title companies on the issuance of UCC policies and mezzanine endorsements to owner’s title policies for mezzanine loan transactions.
• Reviewing and commenting on surveys and zoning reports and working directly with surveyors and zoning companies to resolve issues.
• Preparing mortgage assignment/termination documents with respect to pay‑off of loans.
• Preparing escrow instruction letters and working with title company with respect to closing logistics.
• Reviewing lease documentation and preparing lease abstracts with respect to same.
• Ordering and reviewing of UCC, bankruptcy and litigation searches and preparing summary with respect to same.
• Preparation of ancillary loan documents and conveyance documents.
• Performing residential real property, condominium and cooperative closings from contract preparation to closing on behalf of sellers, purchasers, transfer agents and lenders.

Skills

Excellent organizational skills

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high‑stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

Based in any of our U.S. offices, the Senior Real Estate Paralegal will be responsible for supporting attorneys in all phases of real estate transactions, including all aspects of due diligence review and document preparation and management. This paralegal will be a key member of a real estate team that is dedicated to the Firm’s top clients.

This role reports to the Transactional Paralegal Supervisor and the Associate Director of Paralegal Services.

Responsibilities include:

• Reviewing and analyzing title documentation, surveys and zoning reports.
• Preparing title objection letters, seller response letters and diligence review summaries related to the review of title, survey, zoning and litigation and lien searches.
• Working directly with title companies, to negotiate title policy coverage and clearance of title matters.
• Working directly with title companies on the issuance of UCC policies and mezzanine endorsements to owner’s title policies for mezzanine loan transactions.
• Reviewing and commenting on surveys and zoning reports and working directly with surveyors and zoning companies to resolve issues.
• Preparing mortgage assignment/termination documents with respect to pay‑off of loans.
• Preparing escrow instruction letters and working with title company with respect to closing logistics.
• Reviewing lease documentation and preparing lease abstracts with respect to same.
• Ordering and reviewing of UCC, bankruptcy and litigation searches and preparing summary with respect to same.
• Preparation of ancillary loan documents and conveyance documents.
• Performing residential real property, condominium and cooperative closings from contract preparation to closing on behalf of sellers, purchasers, transfer agents and lenders.

Qualifications:

• Excellent organizational skills and a strong attention to detail.
• Flexible and able to multi‑task, balancing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Proactive and able to handle efficiently multiple projects and client matters simultaneously.
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Superior analytical and reasoning abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with members across multiple offices.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in AmLaw 100 law firm.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Adobe.

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.

The annual compensation range for this position is $140-200k. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.

Benefits offered for this position include health care; retirement benefits; paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance‑based bonuses.

The application window will close on Monday, November 9th, 2026.

For technical difficulties with our online application, please contact us at [e-mail]. Our recruiting support team will respond as soon as possible.

Gibson Dunn is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities. We strive to ensure an inclusive and accessible hiring experience. The Firm will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable participation in the application and recruitment process, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or otherwise take part in the recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Please note, this is a dedicated email inbox established exclusively to assist applicants with accommodation request related to the recruitment process. Inquiries about the status of an application or other non‑accommodation matter will not receive a response.