Real Estate Paralegal

About the role

Crunch Fitness is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Real Estate Paralegal to provide day-to-day support to in-house corporate counsel in various areas of real estate transactions.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and prepare first-draft redlines of commercial leases, amendments, extensions, landlord consents, estoppels, SNDA agreements, and related real estate documents for senior legal review.
• Review and draft letters of intent, term sheets, and other preliminary real estate documents, and compare business terms against lease drafts to identify inconsistencies and legal issues.
• Prepare redline comparisons showing changes between lease versions and summarize key legal and business issues for escalation.
• Aid in legal review of commercial contract documents and prepare draft correspondence and response language for attorney review.
• Coordinate entity formations, foreign qualifications, assumed name filings, annual reports, registered agent matters, and related organizational and governance documents across multiple states.
• Prepare, maintain, and organize corporate records, including formation documents, operating agreements, bylaws, resolutions, and good standing materials.
• Manage and respond to subpoenas, record requests, and other third-party legal demands, including document collection, organization, tracking deadlines, and preparing draft response correspondence.
• Review incident reports relating to alleged injuries or events at company locations and organize supporting documentation for legal and claims handling purposes.
• Aid in review and administration of third-party insurance claims involving alleged personal injury, property damage, or other incidents at company locations.
• Cook up with operations, risk, real estate, finance, HR, and outside counsel to gather facts, documents, and status updates.
• Track deadlines, maintain legal files, manage matter lists, and support legal department reporting and compliance processes.
• Perform legal research and assist in the preparation of internal summaries, templates, and process documents.

Requirements

• Paralegal certificate, associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or equivalent relevant legal experience.
• 2+ years of paralegal or in-house legal assistant experience, preferably in a corporate legal department, real estate environment, or multi-location business.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and drafting commercial leases, letters of intent, and related real estate documents.
• Experience preparing first-draft edits and redline comparisons for attorney or senior legal review.
• Experience with entity formations, state filings, and corporate organizational documents in multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience handling subpoenas, document requests, and legal correspondence.
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to review documents and prepare clear, professional draft responses.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word redlining and document comparison tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting a national or multi-state business.
• Experience with lease administration platforms, entity management systems, and matter management tools.
• Familiarity with personal injury claims, premises liability issues, and insurance coordination.
• Experience working directly with senior in-house counsel, a General Counsel, or Chief Legal Officer.

Key Attributes

• Self-starter who takes ownership of tasks and follows matters through to completion.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Able to identify issues, not just process paperwork.
• Practical, responsive, and business-minded.
• Comfortable working independently while knowing when to escalate.
• Professional, discreet, and dependable.