Real Estate Legal Assistant

About the company

Our client is a law firm.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Work side by side with a senior attorney, handling the paperwork and coordination behind property transactions from opening a file through closing. The position blends document drafting support, entity setup and daily administrative duties, and suits someone seeking a lasting career in legal support.

What you'll do

- Oversee each client file from intake and conflict clearance through the preparation of final closing sets.

- Set up new business entities, chiefly LLCs and limited partnerships.

- Mark up, compare and format transaction documents with close attention to detail.

- Liaise with outside service providers for entity filings and property research.

- Record attorney billable time every day.

- Handle general administrative tasks for the attorney you support.

Requirements

What we're looking for

- At least 5 years in a legal support role within a commercial property transactions group at a law firm.

- A long-term commitment to the legal assistant profession rather than a path toward practicing law.

- A work history showing steady, multi-year tenures.

- Advanced word processing skills, including tracked changes, formatting and PDF conversion.

- Hands-on background in entity formation and compiling closing documentation.

- Familiarity with conflict checking and opening new client files.

- Composure and organization when supporting an attorney with a heavy workload.

- Availability to work in the office five days each week.

Bonus points

- Paralegal certificate.

- Familiarity with standard real estate form templates.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 95,000 to 110,000 per year

Location and work model

- San Diego, California, United States

- On-site, 5 days per week in office

- Full-time