Job Details

Overview

Join to apply for the Paralegal - Affordable Housing & Real Estate role at Nixon Peabody LLP. The Paralegal participates as a team member in our actively growing Affordable Housing and Real Estate practice group. This team is working on some of the most cutting edge and high-profile real estate and financing transactions. The position is responsible for providing support and assistance to attorneys in the management, coordination, and administration of all aspects of the practice area within established administrative procedures. A hybrid work schedule is available for this position.

Location

Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA

Responsibilities

• Review title commitments, surveys and related documents; respond to counterparties' comments
• Coordinate due diligence and transaction implementation for commercial real estate development and finance and/or affordable housing deals
• Liaise with vendors to obtain certificates, searches, and other due diligence materials
• Collaborate with the title companies to finalize title policies
• Utilize project management tools to track tasks, timelines, and budgets
• Track transaction tasks and phases and communicate progress to team as issues and/or items are resolved
• Prepare signature page packets and coordinate execution across deal participants
• Support attorneys in closing preparation and attend closings
• Compile closing indices and binders; manage post-closing follow-up
• Conduct legal and factual research using general and legal research tools
• Adapt to evolving client needs with flexibility and initiative
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience as an affordable housing or commercial real estate paralegal with finance experience
• Bachelor's degree and paralegal certificate or appropriate job-related experience required
• Deep knowledge of title and survey review
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and communication skills
• Strong drafting and proofreading abilities
• A proactive, independent work style with excellent time management
• A collaborative mindset and resourceful approach to team success

Salary and benefits

In accordance with applicable Federal and State laws, the anticipated annual salary range for this position, depending on location, is as follows:

• Los Angeles, CA: $77,500 to $114,950
• San Francisco, CA: $85,000 to $126,500

In addition to a standard benefits package, this role may be eligible for additional contingent compensation based on factors including work performance, geographic location, work experience, education, and qualifications. The above salary range is Nixon Peabody's good-faith estimate at the time of posting.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Nixon Peabody LLP is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer: Disability / Veteran. Nixon Peabody is committed to creating a fair workplace and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. To comply with Federal law, Nixon Peabody participates in E-Verify. All newly hired employees are verified through this system to confirm identity and employment eligibility.