Real Estate Paralegal
Irvine, CA - USA
Job Summary
Location: Irvine CA (Onsite)
About Us
Shopoff Realty Investments (SRI) is a wellestablished real estate investment firm with more than 30 years of experience across acquisition entitlement development and transforming underutilized undervalued or mismanaged real estate into more attractive and valuable assets. Known for our handson approach and strong leadership team we offer a collaborative environment where legal transactional and operational excellence matter.
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Real Estate Paralegal to support our inhouse General Counsel and transaction leadership team. This is a highly visible position that plays a critical role in real estate transactions corporate governance compliance and risk management across a diverse portfolio of entities and projects.
The ideal candidate is detailoriented proactive comfortable managing complex documentation and confident working with senior leaders outside counsel and crossfunctional teams.
What Youll Do
- Manage and maintain corporate records entity documents organizational charts and multistate filings
- Oversee corporate filings compliance deadlines and regulatory submissions
- Serve as the initial reviewer for key agreements including:
- NonDisclosure Agreements (NDAs)
- Vendor Contracts
- Fee & Commission Agreements
- Attorney Retainer Agreements
- Coordinate with inhouse and outside counsel on entity formation and documentation for real estate transactions
- Support ownership structuring and review of transactionrelated entity documents
- Assist with due diligence organization and loan transaction closings as needed
- Work closely with Accounting on intercompany loan documentation and amendments
- Monitor and manage FinCEN / Corporate Transparency Act filings
- Manage insurance policies renewals coverage evaluations and claims
- Assist in maintaining compliance with applicable legal regulatory and risk management requirements
- Prepare correspondence filings and transactional documentation
- Handle additional legal and transactional tasks as business needs arise
What Were Looking For
- Strong understanding of real estate transactions closing processes terminology and documentation
- Experience working with multiple corporate entities and ownership structures
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fastpaced deadlinedriven environment
- High degree of discretion and professionalism
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable interfacing with senior leadership and external partners
- Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 Adobe and document management systems
Experience & Education
- 3 years of experience as a corporate legal secretary or paralegal
- Corporate paralegal experience required
- Real estate and transaction/closing experience strongly preferred
- College degree or business certificate preferred
- Paralegal training or certification is a plus
Why Join Shopoff
- Work closely with senior leadership in a respected real estate investment firm
- Broad exposure to real estate transactions and corporate governance
- Stable organization with a longstanding reputation in the industry
- Collaborative and professional work environment