Real Estate Legal Assistant

Our client, a successful full-service law firm, is seeking a Real Estate Legal Assistant to support a busy real estate practice in Worcester, Massachusetts. This position plays a central role in helping attorneys coordinate complex property matters, maintain organized documentation, and keep transactions moving on schedule. The ideal candidate is highly attentive to detail, comfortable managing multiple priorities, and confident working in a fast-paced legal setting.

Role: Real Estate Legal Assistant

Location: Worcester, MA

Salary: $65,000 - $85,000 (depending on experience)

Schedule: Hybrid (4 days in, 1 day remote)

Responsibilities:

• Prepare, revise, proofread, and format a variety of real estate documents, including purchase and sale agreements, leases, easements, licenses, financing documents, organizational documents, and closing materials.
• Assist attorneys with commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financing, refinancing, leasing, and development projects.
• Coordinate due diligence activities, including reviewing title commitments, surveys, zoning information, and corporate documents.
• Prepare closing checklists, organize transaction files, track outstanding items, and coordinate document execution and closings.
• Order, review, and organize title, municipal lien, and other due diligence reports.
• Maintain transaction calendars and monitor critical deadlines for closings, permitting, and financing.
• Prepare signature packages and coordinate execution through electronic and traditional methods.
• File and retrieve documents with state agencies, registries of deeds, and other governmental entities as needed.
• Draft routine correspondence and communicate professionally with clients, lenders, opposing counsel, title companies, consultants, and government agencies.
• Manage attorney calendars, schedule meetings, and coordinate conference calls and project timelines.
• Maintain organized electronic and physical client files in accordance with firm procedures.
• Assist with billing, time entry, expense reporting, and other administrative functions.

Qualifications:

Requirements:

• 2+ years of legal assistant experience supporting real estate attorneys (either res or comm)
• Strong knowledge of real estate transactions and closing processes.
• Experience with title and survey review, financing transactions, and lease documentation is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with document management, time and billing, and electronic signature platforms.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team environment.
• Professionalism, sound judgment, and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Compensation

$65,000.00-$85,000.00 Yearly

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