Description
Senior Transactional Paralegal – Real Estate, Finance & Corporate Transactions
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Schedule: Hybrid
Billable Requirement: 1,500 hours annually
Compensation: Estimated range $85,000–$125,000, commensurate with experience
Position Summary
Trustpoint.One is pleased to partner with an Am Law 100 firm in its search for an experienced Senior Transactional Paralegal to join its Philadelphia office. This position will support attorneys across sophisticated Real Estate, Corporate, and Public & Project Finance matters and offers a hybrid work schedule.
The ideal candidate will have significant transactional experience and be comfortable managing complex matters from inception through closing. This individual will work closely with attorneys, clients, lenders, investors, title companies, government agencies, consultants, and opposing counsel across a broad range of high-value transactions.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with all phases of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, development projects, joint ventures, and financings.
- Support corporate and M&A transactions, including stock and asset acquisitions, mergers, divestitures, restructurings, and private equity investments.
- Prepare, organize, and maintain transaction documents, due diligence materials, closing checklists, and closing binders.
- Conduct and coordinate due diligence reviews, including organizational documents, contracts, litigation searches, UCC searches, lien searches, and other corporate and real estate records.
- Review and summarize title commitments, surveys, zoning reports, leases, and related real estate due diligence materials.
- Coordinate transaction closings and post-closing deliverables for real estate, finance, corporate, and public finance matters.
- Draft and file entity formation documents and assist with corporate governance and maintenance of corporate records.
- Prepare signature packets and coordinate execution of transaction documents.
- Assist with public finance and bond transactions, including document organization, closing coordination, and preparation of financing records.
- Track critical deadlines and maintain comprehensive transaction management systems.
- Coordinate with clients, lenders, underwriters, title companies, governmental authorities, consultants, and opposing counsel.
- Prepare electronic and hard-copy closing sets and closing binders.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of paralegal experience in a law firm or corporate legal department supporting transactional practices.
- Significant experience with commercial real estate, corporate transactions, M&A, and/or sophisticated finance matters.
- Strong understanding of transaction closings, due diligence, title and survey review, and corporate entity documentation.
- Experience preparing and managing complex closing checklists and multiple simultaneous transactions.
- Familiarity with UCC filings, entity formations, corporate governance documents, and public record searches.
- Exceptional organizational, project management, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and document management systems.
Preferred Experience
Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable:
- Commercial real estate development
- Construction and permanent financing
- Public-private partnerships
- Bond and public finance transactions
- Joint ventures
- Private equity and investment transactions
- Ground leases and complex leasing arrangements
- Mergers and acquisitions
Experience supporting attorneys within an Am Law 100 or similarly sophisticated transactional practice is preferred. A Bachelor's degree and/or Paralegal Certificate is also preferred.
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will be highly detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable taking ownership of sophisticated transactions. This individual should be skilled at coordinating multiple parties and deadlines, anticipating attorney and client needs, and effectively serving as a transaction manager from matter opening through closing.
This position carries an annual 1,500 billable-hour requirement and offers a hybrid schedule in Philadelphia.
Key Details
Physical Requirements: Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Remote Work & Information Security: Any remote work must be performed in accordance with applicable client and Trustpoint.One information security, confidentiality, and remote-work requirements.
Monitoring & Data Use: Use of client and company systems may be subject to monitoring and applicable data-use and information-security policies.
Client-Specific Requirements: Certain roles may be subject to additional client-specific screening, compliance, or credentialing requirements. Any such requirements will be communicated at the appropriate stage of the hiring process and will be administered in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Pay Transparency: The anticipated salary range for this position is $85,000–$125,000 annually, depending on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.Pursuant to applicable law, this position includes a good-faith salary or hourly range at the time of posting. The final compensation offered will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, and business needs.
EEO: Trustpoint provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Employment decisions are made without regard to any protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local law.