Real Estate Paralegal

Responsibilities Include: Assisting with all aspects of commercial real estate financing and acquisition transactions. Reviewing and analyzing title documents, surveys, and zoning reports, and summarizing key findings for attorney review. Preparing title and survey objection letters, seller response letters, and due diligence review summaries. Coordinating directly with title companies, surveyors, and zoning companies to resolve related issues and negotiate title and UCC policy coverage. Drafting escrow instructions, conveyance documents, and ancillary loan documents, including documents related to loan pay-offs and UCC filings. Reviewing and preparing lease abstracts and maintaining related databases. Ordering and reviewing UCC, litigation, and bankruptcy searches and preparing summary reports. Supporting attorneys and senior paralegals with closing logistics, including managing checklists, assembling final documentation, preparing closing binders, and handling all aspects of the post-closing process. Collaborating with attorneys and senior paralegals across multiple offices to ensure accurate, timely, and efficient workflow on client matters.

Qualifications: Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail. Experienced with AI tools such as Claude, Harvey, ChatGPT, CoCounsel, Gemini etc. Proactive and self-motivated, with a collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively as part of a team. Demonstrated ability to analyze and problem‑solve in connection with complex transactions. Ability to work overtime as necessary. Experience Bachelor’s Degree required. Paralegal Certificate preferred. Minimum 5–7 years of relevant experience in commercial real estate transactions, preferably within an AmLaw 100 firm or comparable corporate legal environment. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat required; familiarity with document management and closing software is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits: The annual compensation range for this position is $100 -130k. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations. health care retirement benefits paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time parental leave basic life insurance Flexible Spending Accounts as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses. Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law. Gibson Dunn is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities. We strive to ensure an inclusive and accessible hiring experience. The Firm will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable participation in the application and recruitment process, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or otherwise take part in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruiting-accommodations@gibsondunn.com. Please note, this is a dedicated email inbox established exclusively to assist applicants with accommodation request related to the recruitment process. Inquiries about the status of an application or other non-accommodation matter will not receive a response.