Demo

Real Estate Paralegal

Law Office of Jason C. Schram PC
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 7/20/2026 CLOSED ON 8/5/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Real Estate Paralegal position at Law Office of Jason C. Schram PC?

Law Office of Jason C. Schram, P.C. is hiring! We are a well-established, two attonrey real estate law firm seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Real Estate Paralegal / Legal Assistant with excellent communication skills to join our team. In this role, you will provide comprehensive support to facilitate successful closings for our clients, while collaborating with a vast array of real estate professionals, including attorneys, lenders, brokers, property managers, and title officers, among many others.

We are looking for someone with exceptional organizational skills, problem-solving abilities, and an interest in working in a fast-paced environment. A positive attitude and genuine interest in helping people in their property buying and/or selling journey is a must.

Duties

  • Assist with drafting, reviewing, and managing legal documents related to real estate transactions.
  • Heavy client and colleague interaction.
  • Management of matters using Smokeball, our practice management software.
  • Maintenance of calendars to ensure the meeting of contingency deadlines and scheduling of closings.
  • Review and analysis of title commitments/searches.
  • Coordination of title clearance efforts, including obtaining mortgage and lien payoffs, compliance with Home Owner Associations (HOAs) as well as municipal offices to allow for transfers to take place.
  • Conducting signing appointments with clients in furtherance of closing efforts.

Experience

  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience in a law office setting supporting real estate transactions is highly preferred.
  • Proficiency in Smokeball is a big plus.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Pay: From 50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching

Experience:

  • Real estate law: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50,000 - $60,000

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Real Estate Paralegal?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Real Estate Paralegal career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$75,273 - $95,163
Income Estimation: 
$87,692 - $109,715
This job has expired.
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Real Estate Paralegal jobs in the Chicago, IL area that may be a better fit.

  • Hilco Real Estate Finance Northbrook, IL
  • Company Overview Hilco Global, a subsidiary of ORIX Corporation USA, is a diversified financial services company that delivers integrated professional serv... more
  • 30 Days Ago

  • The Forum Group Chicago, IL
  • The position will be responsible for supporting the needs of the Real Estate practice. The Title & Survey Paralegal is expected to perform all responsibili... more
  • 26 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!