Paralegal - Commercial Real Estate

CORPORATE & REAL ESTATE PARALEGAL

LEGAL | CORPORATE SERVICES

REPORTS TO - General Counsel

LOCATION - Las Vegas, Nevada

EMPLOYMENT TYPE - Full-Time

FUNCTION - Legal / Real Estate

POSITION SUMMARY

The Corporate & Real Estate Paralegal is a senior-level legal professional who works directly for the General Counsel and provides high-level support across commercial real estate, corporate, transactional, governance, and legal operations matters. This role coordinates complex transactions, protects critical deadlines, maintains audit-ready records, and serves as a trusted partner to internal business leaders and outside counsel in a fast-paced, multi-entity operating environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the General Counsel in the management of commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, development projects, financing matters, and other strategic transactions.

• Prepare, review, organize, and track leases, amendments, assignments, estoppels, SNDAs, easements, purchase and sale agreements, closing documents, and related correspondence.

• Coordinate transaction due diligence, including title, survey, zoning, environmental, permitting, insurance, entity, and closing requirements.

• Manage transaction checklists, critical dates, deliverables, signatures, approvals, and post-closing obligations to ensure matters progress accurately and on schedule.

• Draft and maintain corporate governance records, resolutions, consents, organizational documents, entity registrations, annual reports, and ownership records.

• Assist with contract intake, review coordination, execution, retention, renewal tracking, and compliance with delegated approval requirements.

• Conduct legal and factual research; summarize findings, risks, open items, and recommended next steps for the General Counsel.

• Coordinate with outside counsel, title companies, escrow officers, lenders, landlords, developers, governmental agencies, vendors, and internal stakeholders.

• Maintain secure, organized, and audit-ready legal files, entity records, contract repositories, and real estate documentation.

• Support litigation holds, discovery, claims administration, subpoena responses, and other legal matters as assigned.

• Identify process improvements that strengthen legal operations, document control, deadline management, and risk visibility.

• Handle highly confidential and privileged information with exceptional judgment, professionalism, and discretion.

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

Partners cross-functionally with Executive Leadership, Finance, Accounting, Real Estate, Construction, Operations, Risk, Human Resources, and outside legal service providers. This position has no direct reports unless assigned; however, it is expected to lead workstreams, coordinate stakeholders, and drive accountability for legal deliverables.

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5-10+ years of progressive paralegal experience supporting a law firm real estate/transactional group or an in-house legal department within a real estate-based, multi-site, development, retail, hospitality, fuel, or similarly complex business.

• Demonstrated experience supporting commercial real estate transactions, leasing, due diligence, closings, and corporate governance.

• Working knowledge of legal terminology, contract structure, entity documentation, records management, and transaction workflows.

• Proven ability to manage multiple complex matters, competing deadlines, and detailed documentation with limited supervision.

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 and experience using legal document, contract, matter, or entity management systems.

• Exceptional written communication, organization, judgment, confidentiality, and attention to detail.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree and/or ABA-approved paralegal certificate.

• Experience supporting acquisitions, development, financing, or a geographically dispersed real estate portfolio.

• Experience working directly with senior executives, General Counsel, lenders, title companies, and outside counsel.

Benefits

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary + performance bonus

• Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off)

• Opportunity to play a key financial role in a rapidly expanding national brand

• Collaborative, growth-oriented culture in Las Vegas

This is an excellent opportunity for a Corporate & Real Estate Paralegal who enjoys a fast-paced collaborative corporate environment within the travel center and retail fuel industry.