Real Estate Paralegal (Hybrid in Seattle)

About the role

Latitude is partnering with a leading, large-scale landholding REIT that manages millions of acres across the United States to identify an experienced Real Estate Paralegal. The organization is open to structuring the opportunity as temp-to-perm or, for the right candidate, an immediate permanent hire. This organization offers a distinctive and sophisticated real estate platform, with a diverse portfolio spanning timberlands, renewable energy projects, mineral rights, land banking, and a wide range of commercial real estate transactions. The role provides exposure to complex, high-value assets and the opportunity to play a meaningful part in transactions involving significant land and development projects.

The Real Estate Paralegal will take an active, hands-on role in managing transactions from inception through closing. This is not a purely administrative position. The paralegal will be expected to take meaningful ownership of the transaction process, including preparing and reviewing contracts, managing due diligence, reviewing title matters, preparing closing documents, and coordinating the many moving pieces required to bring transactions to completion.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced real estate paralegal who enjoys substantive transactional work, wants to take ownership of deals, and is interested in joining a sophisticated and well-respected real estate organization.

Responsibilities

• Support real estate purchase and sale transactions from initial contract through closing
• Prepare, review, and revise purchase and sale agreements, easements, closing documents, and other transactional documents
• Read, review, and prepare legal descriptions for real property
• Manage transaction timelines, deliverables, and closing checklists
• Coordinate and manage due diligence processes, including title review and resolution of title-related issues
• Review title commitments, exception documents, surveys, and related real estate materials
• Prepare and coordinate execution of deeds, easements, affidavits, closing statements, and other closing documents
• Work closely with attorneys, business stakeholders, title companies, surveyors, outside counsel, and other transaction participants
• Support real estate development matters, including large-scale land development projects
• Maintain organized transaction files and ensure key deadlines and closing requirements are met
• Take ownership of multiple concurrent transactions and help drive matters efficiently toward closing

Qualifications

• 5+ years of substantive real estate paralegal experience preferred
• Strong experience with transactional real estate matters, including purchase and sale agreements and closings
• Significant experience with easements and other land-related agreements
• Demonstrated ability to read, interpret, and prepare legal descriptions
• Experience managing real estate transactions throughout their full lifecycle
• Strong experience with due diligence processes, including title review
• Experience preparing and reviewing closing documents
• Real estate development experience strongly preferred, particularly involving large-scale projects such as industrial parks or similar developments
• Ability to independently manage multiple transactions and deadlines
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
• Comfortable working directly with attorneys, business teams, title companies, surveyors, and other external parties
• Practical, proactive, and solutions-oriented approach to transactional work

Pay

The annualized pay for this position ranges from $75,000 to $120,000+ when calculated on a full-time basis. Pay for contract engagements is based on multiple factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials, location, market supply/demand, and the candidate’s preference (each candidate’s pay rate affects the client bill rate which can affect the candidate’s competitiveness for the position).

Schedule

Full-Time (part-time may be considered). Hybrid in Seattle (in office Tuesday – Thursday).

Benefits

• All Latitude Attorneys and other legal professionals working on contract engagements receive complimentary professional liability insurance coverage
• All Latitude employees (including those on contract engagements) are eligible for full benefits when working 20+ hours per week, including group medical, dental, and vision insurance, and complimentary group life, LTD and AD&D insurance
• A qualified 401k plan is also available
• Benefits-eligible Latitude Attorneys also receive a CLE and Professional Expense stipend