Overview
Paralegal Jobs in Santa Rosa, CA at Macdonald & Company
Title: Paralegal
Company: Macdonald & Company
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Summary:
Our client, a well-established and growing real estate company based in Sonoma, CA, is seeking a Real Estate Paralegal to join its in-house legal team.
Reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer, you’ll play an integral role supporting a wide range of commercial real estate transactions, leasing matters, and legal operations. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced real estate legal professional looking to join a collaborative, high-performing team and gain exposure to sophisticated real estate work in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the Chief Legal Officer and legal department across a broad range of commercial real estate matters.
- Draft, review and revise transactional documents, identifying inconsistencies and helping mitigate legal and business risk.
- Coordinate and manage real estate closings from contract through completion, ensuring timelines and critical deadlines are met.
- Prepare, review and process estoppel certificates, SNDAs, lease-related documents and other transactional agreements.
- Maintain and organize legal documentation, entity records and matter management systems.
- Coordinate document execution through DocuSign and manage the lifecycle of executed legal documents.
- Work closely with escrow companies, landlords and internal stakeholders to facilitate successful transactions.
- Track transaction milestones, monitor document status and prepare regular reporting for the legal team.
- Assist with corporate entity management and other legal projects as needed.
What We’re Looking For:
- Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Real Estate Legal Assistant or Paralegal.
- Experience supporting commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, leasing and closing transactions.
- Retail real estate experience is highly desirable.
- Associate’s degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- High level of attention to detail and the ability to work independently while exercising sound judgment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and DocuSign.
Why Join?
This is an opportunity to become part of an experienced and collaborative legal team where you’ll gain meaningful exposure to sophisticated real estate transactions while working directly with senior legal leadership. If you’re a proactive, detail-oriented legal professional who thrives in a dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you.
