A well-established, privately held commercial real estate and land development company is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented In-House Real Estate Paralegal / Legal Assistant to join its legal team in Carson, California. This individual will provide essential support to the Senior Paralegal and General Counsel, assisting with a variety of commercial real estate legal matters, with a primary focus on leasing agreements, lease amendments, and corporate entity management.
This is an excellent opportunity for a legal professional with at least five years of experience, ideally in an in-house legal department supporting a real estate-focused business. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, and comfortable balancing substantive paralegal work with general legal support responsibilities in a collaborative environment.
Specific Paralegal/Legal Assistant Responsibilities include:
- Assist with a broad range of real estate-related legal matters, with an emphasis on commercial leasing and lease administration.
- Lease Documentation: Prepare, review, revise, organize, and maintain leasing agreements, lease amendments, and related legal documents.
- Track key lease terms, dates, obligations, and milestones to help ensure accurate documentation and timely follow-up.
- Assist with maintaining corporate entity records, organizational documents, filings, and other entity-related documentation.
- Work closely with the Senior Paralegal and General Counsel on day-to-day legal matters, document preparation, records management, and special projects.
- Maintain accurate, well-organized legal files and ensure relevant agreements and corporate records are current and accessible.
- Provide flexible support across paralegal and legal assistant functions as business needs arise.
Qualifications
- Minimum of five years of legal experience in a paralegal, legal assistant, or similar legal support role.
- Prior in-house legal experience, ideally with a commercial real estate company or another organization with significant real estate leasing activity.
- Experience working with commercial leasing agreements, lease amendments, and related real estate documentation.
- Experience with corporate entity management and maintaining corporate records.
- Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- A flexible, team-oriented approach and willingness to handle both substantive paralegal work and general legal support responsibilities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Paralegal certificate or other relevant real estate education.
- Experience supporting an in-house legal department within a commercial real estate, land development, or property-focused organization.
