COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LEGAL SECRETARY

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LEGAL SECRETARY

Build Your Legal Career in Commercial Real Estate Alongside an Experienced Legal Team

LOCATION - Addison, TX | 100% Onsite

COMPENSATION & SCHEDULE

• $65,000–$70,000 annually

• Direct Hire

• Full-Time

• Monday–Friday Business Hours

ROLE IMPACT

Support an established attorney and experienced paralegal with commercial real estate transactions, legal documents, closings, and client matters. This is an excellent opportunity to build specialized legal skills while learning from an experienced, long-standing team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare, proofread, format, and redline legal correspondence, commercial real estate documents, leases, and closing documents

• Coordinate client and matter intake, conflict checks, engagement letters, and new file setup

• Organize title commitments, exception documents, transaction files, closing binders, and post-closing documentation

• Manage attorney and paralegal correspondence, deadlines, mail, electronic files, and physical records

• Maintain accurate time entry, billing support, and accounting system data

• Communicate professionally with clients, answer calls, take detailed messages, and coordinate administrative needs

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Microsoft Office proficiency including advanced Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel skills

• Administrative, legal support, executive assistant, office support, document production, or comparable professional experience

• Document formatting, proofreading, data entry, records management, and deadline coordination capabilities

• High school diploma or equivalent required; college coursework or degree welcomed

CORE TOOLS & SYSTEMS

• Adobe Acrobat / PDF editing

• Document automation systems

• Document management systems (DMS)

• Electronic filing and records management

• Legal billing and time-entry systems

• Microsoft Office / Microsoft 365

• Redlining / document comparison tools

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Legal Secretary, Legal Administrative Assistant, Legal Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Executive Assistant, or Law Firm Assistant experience

• Commercial real estate, real estate transactions, title, escrow, closing, leasing, transactional law, or property documentation exposure

• College degree, legal office experience, professional services experience, or demonstrated interest in developing a legal career

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