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Job description
About the Role
Join a busy commercial real estate practice at an established New Jersey law firm. You will work closely with practice leaders on transactions for developers, property owners, investors, and lenders, taking a hands-on role from due diligence through closing and post-closing.
What You'll Do
Order and review title commitments and surveys, and help clear title objections.
Prepare closing documents, manage checklists, and coordinate funds flow for commercial acquisitions, sales, leasing, and financing transactions.
Coordinate due diligence, entity documents, and estoppels across multiple active deals.
Manage post-closing recordings, filings, and follow-up items.
Work directly with clients, opposing counsel, and title companies with minimal partner oversight.
What We're Looking For
Five or more years of recent, continuous experience as a commercial real estate paralegal at a law firm.
Hands-on experience with title, surveys, and commercial closings, including independently managing a transaction through post-closing.
Recent transactional real estate experience in New Jersey, with familiarity across real estate matters beyond residential closings.
Land use experience is also relevant.
Strong attention to detail, polished written work, and a stable employment history.
Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary: $100,000 to $130,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
On-site, five days per week in Roseland, New Jersey.