Senior Real Estate Paralegal - Complex CRE Transactions

Kirkland & Ellis; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirkland & Ellis seeks a Real Estate Paralegal to support high-value commercial real estate transactions for corporate, private equity, lender, and investor clients. You’ll drive due diligence, coordinate deal execution, and help close complex real estate deals.

Working closely with attorneys and clients, you’ll prepare deeds, affidavits and closing documents, manage closing logistics, and resolve title and survey issues while delivering exceptional client service in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Paralegal certificate preferred.
• 7+ years of complex commercial real estate experience in a law firm or title insurance company.
• Strong knowledge of title, survey, zoning, leasing, acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and closing processes.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Energy, Oil & Gas leasing experience a plus; occasional travel and overtime may be required.

Responsibilities

• Manage due diligence: review title commitments, surveys, leases, and related docs; identify issues and prepare summaries.
• Support transactions: create property charts, closing checklists, date trackers, and status reports.
• Draft closing documents: deeds, affidavits, assignments, estoppels, releases, transfer tax forms.
• Coordinate closings: manage signatures, notarization, escrow, logistics, and closing books.
• Resolve title and survey matters: work with title companies, surveyors, clients and opposing counsel to clear issues.
• Provide entity & UCC support: form entities, obtain EINs, file UCC documents, coordinate searches and filings.

Skills

Due Diligence

Transactions

Drafting Documents

Client Service

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kirkland & Ellis seeks a Real Estate Paralegal to support high-value commercial real estate transactions for corporate, private equity, lender, and investor clients. You’ll drive due diligence, coordinate deal execution, and help close complex real estate deals.

Working closely with attorneys and clients, you’ll prepare deeds, affidavits and closing documents, manage closing logistics, and resolve title and survey issues while delivering exceptional client service in a fast-paced environment.