Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

Location Nashville, TN 37203 Date Posted August 26, 2026 Job ID 15377 Employment Type Direct Hire

Scion Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Commercial Real Estate Paralegal for a highly respected law firm with a sophisticated commercial real estate and transactional practice. This is a hybrid opportunity offering a combination of in-office collaboration and remote flexibility.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Our client is seeking an experienced Commercial Real Estate Paralegal to provide substantive transactional support across commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financings, development projects, and leasing matters. This individual will play a key role in transaction management, title and survey review, due diligence, closing coordination, and post-closing activities while managing multiple active transactions and critical deadlines. The ideal candidate is a proactive, highly organized real estate professional who can independently manage sophisticated assignments while delivering accurate work product and exceptional client service.

PERKS:

• Competitive compensation ranging from $80,000-$100,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications

• Hybrid work environment offering a combination of in-office collaboration and remote flexibility

• Opportunity to support sophisticated commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financings, developments, and leasing transactions

• Meaningful involvement throughout the full transaction lifecycle, from due diligence and title review through closing and post-closing

• Collaborative environment offering exposure to experienced attorneys, clients, lenders, title professionals, and other transaction participants

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financings, development projects, and leasing matters throughout all stages of the transaction lifecycle

• Order, review, and analyze title commitments, title exception documents, surveys, zoning reports, and other due diligence materials; prepare summaries and assist with identifying and resolving title and survey issues

• Manage transaction checklists, due diligence materials, closing calendars, critical deadlines, and transaction documents across multiple concurrent matters

• Draft, revise, proofread, organize, and track real estate transaction documents, signature materials, funding documentation, and closing deliverables

• Coordinate with attorneys, clients, title companies, surveyors, lenders, borrowers, purchasers, sellers, opposing counsel, and other transaction participants to facilitate efficient closings

• Manage closing and post-closing activities, including tracking executed documents, coordinating closing deliverables, assembling closing binders, and maintaining complete transaction records

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3-5 years of experience as a Commercial Real Estate Paralegal within a law firm

• Strong understanding of commercial real estate transactions and debt financing, including hands-on experience reviewing title commitments, surveys, and related due diligence materials

• Exceptional organizational, project management, and time-management skills with the ability to independently manage multiple transactions and competing closing deadlines

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, document management systems, and electronic closing platforms, with strong drafting, proofreading, analytical, and problem-solving abilities

• Proactive and responsive professional with excellent communication skills, sound judgment, attention to detail, and a commitment to exceptional client service and high-quality work product

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

This opportunity offers competitive compensation ranging from $80,000-$100,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications. The position offers hybrid flexibility, along with the opportunity to join a sophisticated transactional practice and work on complex commercial real estate matters from initial due diligence through closing and post-closing.

HOW TO APPLY:

For immediate consideration, please submit your resume here!

ABOUT OUR SEARCH FIRM:

Scion Legal is the legal recruiting division of Scion Staffing, Inc., a national award-winning recruiting and staffing firm. Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals with amazing career opportunities. Through our innovative team-building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct-hire recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.

We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm can be found online.

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