Real Estate Paralegal

Senn Fortis LLC seeks an experienced paralegal to join our commercial real estate team. This position will provide high-level support to attorneys handling sophisticated commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financing, development, leasing, and joint venture projects. This role requires comprehensive knowledge of title/survey analysis, due diligence coordination, commercial loan requirements, and complex closing procedures. The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized, and capable of independently managing multiple large-scale transactions.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Transaction Support

• Draft, review, and organize transaction documents including purchase and sale agreements, amendments, commercial leases, estoppels, SNDAs, construction contracts, and loan closing documents.
• Assist with document negotiations by preparing redlines and summaries for attorney review.
• Coordinate with lenders, brokers, property managers, developers, and opposing counsel throughout the transaction lifecycle.

Title, Survey & Due Diligence Management

• Order, review, and analyze title commitments, pro formas, surveys, zoning reports, environmental assessments, UCC searches, and due diligence materials.
• Prepare detailed title and survey summaries identifying exceptions, encumbrances, easements, access issues, encroachments, and required curative actions.
• Work directly with title officers, surveyors, engineers, and municipal agencies to resolve defects and satisfy title underwriting requirements.

Commercial Closing & Post-Closing

• Maintain and manage complex closing checklists; track deliverables and deadlines for multi-party transactions.
• Prepare and review settlement statements, closing statements, closing instructions, escrow agreements, and funding authorizations.
• Coordinate execution, notarization, and delivery of closing documents; ensure proper recording, payment of recordation taxes, and satisfaction of lender requirements.
• Assemble and distribute digital closing binders and ensure issuance of final title policies, endorsements, UCC filings, and post-closing deliverables.

Financing, Lending & Corporate Support

• Assist with commercial loan closings including construction loans, mezzanine loans, bridge financing, and refinancing transactions.
• Prepare and organize loan documents, entity certificates, guaranties, resolutions, and opinion request packages.
• Form, register, and maintain commercial real estate entities (LLCs, LPs, corporations) including drafting operating agreements, membership certificates, and organizational charts.
• Manage compliance filings such as annual reports and good standing certifications across multiple jurisdictions.

Research & Regulatory Compliance

• Conduct zoning, land use, municipal code, and property research for development projects.
• Review ALTA/NSPS survey standards and ensure compliance with lender or investor requirements.
• Assist with environmental, engineering, architectural, and permitting documentation where applicable.

Administrative & Transaction Management

• Manage document organization using document-management and deal-management platforms.
• Draft correspondence, status summaries, and transaction timelines.
• Maintain calendars, filing systems, and database records for multi-property and multi-state portfolios.

Qualifications

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Associate’s degree preferred.
• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program strongly preferred.
• Notary Public certification preferred.

Experience

• 4–8 years as a paralegal with substantial experience in commercial real estate transactions.
• Experience supporting complex acquisitions, dispositions, or financing deals of high value or involving multiple assets.
• Law firm, title company, commercial lender, or in-house commercial real estate department experience required.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (especially Word and Excel).
• Experience with e-recording platforms, DocuSign and document management systems.
• Familiarity with ALTA forms, lender checklists, title endorsements, and commercial survey standards.

Core Competencies

• Exceptional detail orientation and analytical skills, particularly regarding title and survey issues.
• Ability to prioritize demanding deadlines across multiple deals.
• Strong communication skills and professionalism when working with high-level stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work both independently and as part of a transactional team.
• Effective problem-solving, especially in resolving pre-closing and closing complications.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Real Estate Paralegal: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Denver, CO 80203

Salary : $80,000 - $150,000