Sr. Paralegal, Real Estate

Overview

This role involves providing senior-level paralegal support focused on real estate, transactional, and administrative tasks across multiple teams, including project finance and development. The position emphasizes real estate closings and title curative work, requiring experience with complex multi-parcel real estate projects or similar transactions and proficiency in drafting and reviewing real estate site control and title curative documents.

Responsibilities

• Order and review title commitments, exception documents, and surveys; liaise with title companies and surveyors to resolve issues and obtain revised documents.
• Prepare and coordinate execution of real estate agreements such as leases, easements, memoranda, amendments, terminations, landowner estoppels, subordination and non-disturbance agreements, and other land and title documents.
• Coordinate, track, and report on project execution including title searches and title curative work.
• Draft correspondence regarding title and survey comments or revisions to title companies and surveyors.
• Manage contract critical dates, electronic calendaring, and closing checklists.
• Analyze, coordinate, and procure crossing consents and agreements with third parties; communicate compliance requirements to construction teams and contractors.
• Assist with all aspects of closings, including preparation of closing documents, conveyance documents, closing statements, and related materials.
• Prepare closing schedules and assist with populating documents into data rooms.
• Handle post-closing requirements such as preparing closing indices, organizing closing binders, and monitoring post-closing deliveries.
• Prepare clear and concise correspondence and memoranda.
• Review and proofread organizational and authority documents.
• Perform Notary Public duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; paralegal certificate preferred but not mandatory.
• Minimum of 5 years of real estate paralegal experience in an in-house legal department or law firm.
• Prior experience in the renewable energy industry is required.
• Transactional experience with familiarity in closing mechanics and documentation.
• High accuracy, attention to detail, and excellent proofreading skills.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills for effective interaction with team members, multiple departments, and external parties.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to read, comprehend, and summarize legal documents and contracts.
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate congenially with team members at all levels.
• Resourceful problem solver capable of working autonomously and proactively.
• Ability to manage shifting priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Entrepreneurial attitude with a willingness to work in a fast-paced, rapidly growing environment.
• Flexibility in work schedule to support closings and meet deadlines.
• Current Notary Public license issued by the Notary Commission from the State of California.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $101,960 to $119,953 USD (plus bonus and benefits).
• Competitive compensation package.
• 401(k) matching.
• Comprehensive medical and dental plan options.
• Flexible paid time off.

Location

• Position based in California.
• Must hold a current Notary Public license issued by the State of California.