Senior Transactional Paralegal – Real Estate & M&A

BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Best Best & Krieger LLP in Bend, Oregon, seeks a Business Services Paralegal II with 7–10 years' transactional experience to support real estate, corporate, finance, municipal, and M&A matters. The role involves coordinating with attorneys, lenders, title and escrow companies, and clients; leveraging AI tools for document review, due diligence, and summaries while maintaining confidentiality and ethics.

Candidates should have strong knowledge of real estate transactions, corporate governance,

Qualifications

• 7+ years of transactional paralegal experience.
• Strong knowledge of commercial real estate transactions.
• Experience with corporate governance and mergers & acquisitions.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys in commercial real estate transactions from contracts through closing.
• Draft/review purchase agreements, leases, loan documents, and related deeds.
• Coordinate due diligence with title, surveys, and environmental reports.
• Prepare closing checklists, title commitments, and closing documents.
• Utilize AI tools for contract review, due diligence, and summaries with ethical safeguards.
• Support corporate matters including entity management and governance.

Skills

Transactional paralegal

Due diligence

AI in legal review

Real estate transactions

Entity management

Document review

Education

B.A./B.S. degree

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Westlaw

Lexis

Virtual data rooms

DMS

Job description

Best Best & Krieger LLP in Bend, Oregon, seeks a Business Services Paralegal II with 7–10 years' transactional experience to support real estate, corporate, finance, municipal, and M&A matters. The role involves coordinating with attorneys, lenders, title and escrow companies, and clients; leveraging AI tools for document review, due diligence, and summaries while maintaining confidentiality and ethics.

Candidates should have strong knowledge of real estate transactions, corporate governance,