Commercial Real Estate Paralegal Manager

New York, New York Permanent USD150,000 - USD170,000 per year View Job Description
This is a hands-on leadership role for an experienced commercial real estate paralegal who enjoys both managing people and staying close to the deals. You'll work closely with legal leadership, oversee a team of paralegals, and help drive a large pipeline of transactions in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
  • Lead and mentor a growing team of real estate paralegals.
  • Own complex commercial real estate transactions from start to finish.

About Our Client

Our client is a highly regarded real estate investment and development firm with a track record of growth, innovation, and operational excellence. Employees enjoy a collaborative culture, meaningful work, and the opportunity to make a visible impact within a fast-growing organization.

Job Description

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of paralegals, providing guidance, training, and oversight of day-to-day transactional work.
  • Serve as a true player-coach by independently managing complex commercial real estate transactions while leading the broader paralegal team.
  • Oversee deals through all phases of the transaction life cycle, including due diligence, title and survey review, financing, closing, and post-closing matters.
  • Prepare and review entity formation, governance, and corporate documentation in support of transactional activity.
  • Coordinate with attorneys, business stakeholders, title companies, vendors, and outside counsel to keep transactions moving efficiently.
  • Manage team workloads, project timelines, and transaction priorities across a high-volume deal pipeline.
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes, establish best practices, and enhance overall team effectiveness.
  • Prepare closing binders, signature packets, organizational documents, and other critical transaction materials.



MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Commercial Real Estate Paralegal Manager should have:

  • Prior experience managing, mentoring, training, or supervising paralegals or legal support staff.
  • 7+ years of commercial real estate, transactional, and/or corporate paralegal experience.
  • Proven ability to independently manage sophisticated commercial real estate transactions from due diligence through closing.
  • Strong experience reviewing title, survey, entity formation, governance, and transactional documentation.
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deals, competing priorities, and tight deadlines.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work product.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across all levels of an organization.
  • A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to operate independently and take ownership of complex projects.
  • Experience with affordable housing, LIHTC, tax-exempt bond, or other subsidized housing transactions is a plus.

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary ranging from $150,000 to $170,000 plus a semi-annual bonus.
  • 401(k) plan with employer match and immediate vesting.
  • Paid time off, company holidays, and sick time.
  • Hybrid schedule with three in-office days per week.
  • Opportunity to lead and develop a growing paralegal team.
  • Collaborative culture, strong autonomy, and meaningful long-term career growth potential.



Interested? Apply today.

Contact
Virginia Kelleter
Quote job ref
JN-092026-7099581

Job summary

Sector
Legal
Sub Sector
Paralegals / Legal Assistants - In House
Industry
Financial Services
Where
New York
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Virginia Kelleter
Job Reference
JN-092026-7099581
 

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