Real Estate Paralegal

Overview

Taligent LLC is partnering with a highly respected and established law firm in St. Louis to identify an experienced Real Estate Legal Assistant / Paralegal to support a sophisticated commercial real estate practice. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative legal team and play a key role in complex real estate transactions from contract through closing.

The Real Estate Legal Assistant / Paralegal will provide comprehensive support to attorneys in a fast-paced commercial real estate practice. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, highly organized, and comfortable managing multiple transactions and priorities while maintaining exceptional accuracy and professionalism.

• Assist attorneys with all phases of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing, development, and redevelopment.

• Order, review, and analyze title commitments, surveys, and related exception documents.
• Identify and help resolve title and survey issues in coordination with attorneys, title companies, and surveyors.

• Draft, revise, and organize a wide range of real estate documents, including:
• Purchase and sale agreements
• Easements and REAs
• Covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs)
• Declarations and closing checklists
• LLC/LLP agreements
• Closing documents (deeds, affidavits, FIRPTAs, resolutions, assignments, etc.)
• Leases, amendments, SNDAs, estoppels, and related correspondence
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with legal and client requirements.

• Manage due diligence processes, including collecting, organizing, and analyzing property documentation.
• Coordinate real estate closings with attorneys, clients, lenders, and title companies.
• Support post-closing documentation and follow-up.

• Communicate with clients, brokers, lenders, and vendors to gather information and provide updates.

• Maintain organized files, databases, and transaction tracking.
• Assist with document formatting, drafting, and use of firm-provided legal technology and AI tools.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience supporting commercial real estate transactions in a law firm or in-house legal environment.
• Strong familiarity with title and survey review, lease abstraction, easements, and closing documentation.
• Understanding of commercial real estate workflows, including leasing, financing, and development (experience with retail centers, REAs, or anchor tenants is a plus).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook); experience with legal or real estate software tools is preferred.
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.

• Join a stable, well-established law firm with a strong reputation in commercial real estate.
• Work on sophisticated, high-level transactions with experienced attorneys.
• Be part of a collaborative, collegial team environment.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package commensurate with experience.

Taligent LLC is a specialized recruiting firm partnering with top organizations to connect exceptional legal and business professionals with high-impact opportunities. All inquiries and applications will be handled with strict confidentiality.