Transactional Real Estate Legal Assistant

About this role

We are looking for a Transactional Real Estate Legal Assistant with 5+ years of experience to provide dedicated, one-on-one support for a high-volume partner. We are seeking a long-term, career-focused assistant who thrives in a stable environment and is an expert in commercial real estate workflows.

What will you be doing?

• Manage the full lifecycle of client matters, from running conflict checks to assembling closing binders.
• Form entities, primarily LLCs and limited partnerships.
• Handle heavy redlining of transactional documents with expert proficiency in Microsoft Word.
• Interface with vendors including registered agents (Paracorp, Parasec) and due diligence services (InfoTrack).
• Enter attorney time daily and provide general administrative support to your partner.

Key Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a legal assistant in a transactional commercial real estate practice.
• Demonstrated job stability and a desire for a long-term role (no job-hopping).
• Must be a career legal assistant with no plans to attend law school or become an attorney.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, including redlining, formatting, and PDF conversions.
• Ability to work 100% on-site in downtown San Diego.

Tech stackMicrosoft Word, Paracorp, Parasec, InfoTrack, AIA forms, AIR forms, CAR forms

Seniority

3 -​ 5 years of experience as a legal assistant in transactional commercial real estate

Work experience

Transactional commercial real estate experience at a law firm.​

Career legal assistant,​ not an aspiring attorney.​

Stable job history with multi-​year tenures.​

Experience forming LLCs and assembling commercial closing binders.​

Education

Paralegal certificate.​

Hard skills

Expert in Microsoft Word (heavy redlining,​ formatting,​ conversions).​

Experience with conflict checks and new client matter intake.​

Familiarity with AIA,​ AIR,​ and CAR forms.​

Soft skills

Ability to support a high-​volume,​ busy partner effectively.​

Miscellaneous

Must work on-​site 5 days/week in downtown San Diego.​