Real Estate Paralegal

Pay: $65,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a highly respected boutique commercial real estate law practice handling sophisticated transactions for developers, investors, owners, funds, and institutional clients
• Work closely with experienced real estate attorneys on high-value matters involving acquisitions, dispositions, development, leasing, finance, title, survey, diligence, and closings
• Step into a role where your organization, drafting, closing coordination, and real estate transaction experience will be highly valued
• Be part of a collaborative boutique team with the quality of work typically found at a larger firm and the personal feel of a smaller practice
• Enjoy hybrid flexibility while building a long-term career in a specialized commercial real estate environment
• Competitive compensation estimated based on directly relevant real estate legal experience

Location: Atlanta, GA — Hybrid schedule based in our Midtown Atlanta office, giving you flexibility while staying connected to a collaborative commercial real estate team.

Note: Candidates must have 2+ years of real estate legal experience, preferably supporting commercial real estate transactions.

About Us

We are a boutique commercial real estate law firm focused on sophisticated real estate matters for clients across the country. Our team combines high-level legal work with the responsiveness, collaboration, and practical support clients expect from a specialized boutique practice. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Support attorneys with commercial real estate transactions from diligence through closing
• Assist with acquisitions, dispositions, development transactions, leasing matters, title, survey, finance, and closing coordination
• Review title commitments, surveys, due diligence materials, closing checklists, entity documents, and transaction-related records
• Prepare and organize closing binders, signature packets, closing deliverables, and post-closing documentation
• Coordinate with attorneys, clients, lenders, title companies, opposing counsel, and internal team members to keep transactions moving
• Track deadlines, manage transaction files, and help ensure deal documents are complete, accurate, and well organized

Qualifications

• 2+ years of real estate legal experience required
• Commercial real estate transaction experience strongly preferred
• Experience with title, survey, closing coordination, due diligence, leases, purchase and sale agreements, or financing documents preferred
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple active matters
• Strong communication skills and comfort working with attorneys, clients, title companies, lenders, and outside parties
• Proactive, reliable, and comfortable working in a deadline-driven legal environment

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Sophisticated commercial real estate work in a focused boutique setting
• Direct attorney collaboration and meaningful responsibility on active transactions
• Hybrid flexibility in a strong Atlanta legal market
• Opportunity to grow within a respected real estate legal practice
• Benefits expected to include health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), paid time off, and parental leave

JPC-1373

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-have: 2+ years of real estate legal experience.

• Nice to haves: Commercial real estate experience, title and survey review, due diligence, closing coordination, acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, finance, development transactions, closing binders, signature packets, title company coordination, law firm experience

• Preferred Years as Associate (if it’s an attorney role): N/A

• Additional context: Relocation - Yes. Packages - For the right candidate.

Submission Email: Erica Garvin-Schwartz, egarvin-schwartz@sheleyhall.com

Quick Recruiter Reference

Boutique Atlanta commercial real estate firm seeking a Real Estate Paralegal to support attorneys on sophisticated real estate transactions. Role likely includes title, survey, due diligence, leasing, closing coordination, transaction files, and post-closing work. Hard deal breaker is 2+ years of real estate legal experience.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Sheley, Hall & Williams - Othram - JPC- 1373 - Source

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• Client job title: Real Estate Paralegal

• Location: Atlanta, GA

• On-site, hybrid, remote: Hybrid

• Experience: 2

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