Real Estate Paralegal

eal Estate Finance Paralegal

Location: Kansas City, MO (Hybrid)

Compensation: $115,000 – $130,000 base

Position Type: Full-Time

About the Role

Our client, a prestigious large law firm, is seeking an experienced Real Estate Finance Paralegal to join their Kansas City office. This is a hybrid position offering a competitive salary and the opportunity to work on sophisticated real estate finance transactions for institutional clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys in all phases of commercial real estate finance transactions, including acquisition, disposition, development, and refinancing.

• Draft, review, and manage closing documents such as loan agreements, promissory notes, mortgages, deeds of trust, and security instruments.

• Coordinate and manage closing checklists, timelines, and deliverables for complex financing deals.

• Perform title and survey review, identify and resolve issues, and liaise with title companies and lenders.

• Handle defeasance transactions, including preparation of documentation and coordination with third-party providers.

• Conduct due diligence, including review of organizational documents, leases, and zoning reports.

• Maintain organized electronic and physical files for all transaction-related materials.

• Communicate effectively with clients, lenders, and internal teams to ensure smooth closings.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of experience as a paralegal in real estate finance within a law firm or similar setting.

• Strong understanding of commercial real estate lending, title and survey review, and closing processes.

• Experience with defeasance and other complex financing structures.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and document management systems.

• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate preferred.

Why Apply?

• Join a top-tier law firm with a collaborative and professional environment.

• Competitive compensation and benefits.

• Hybrid work flexibility in Kansas City.

Additional Information:

Personal Time Off (PTO) is offered on an accrual basis up to 184 hours a year, 13 Paid Holidays, and up to 6 weeks of Paid Parental Leave. PTO and holiday hours are prorated based on hire date within the calendar year.

Paid Sick Leave

Benefit offerings for full-time employment include medical, dental, vision, term life and AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits, wellness plans, and a 401k plan

Annual discretionary bonus based on individual performance

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act

• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pay Details: $100,000.00 to $130,000.00 per year

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.