Real Estate Paralegal

Pay: $110,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• High-impact work supporting affordable housing and community development projects with real-world visibility
• Sophisticated, deal-driven practice (multifamily + complex real estate finance) with meaningful responsibility
• Own the closing process and be trusted as a key driver of execution
• Collaborative, mentorship-forward environment with strong professional growth
• Strong compensation and benefits in a stable, mission-driven practice

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid, full-time) — work closely with the team in-office with flexibility for focused work time from home.

Note: Must have 3+ years of transactional commercial real estate paralegal experience and direct LIHTC (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit) transaction experience.

About Us

We are a boutique law firm with a national footprint focused on affordable housing, community development, and complex real estate finance. Our team advises developers and mission-driven organizations on sophisticated transactions across 30+ states, combining big-deal experience with a supportive, close-knit culture. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Run commercial real estate and multifamily closings end-to-end: checklists, timelines, deliverables, and coordination
• Support LIHTC transactions by managing core closing workflows and compiling/organizing deal documentation
• Take ownership of title and survey: review commitments, exceptions, endorsements, surveys; coordinate curative items
• Draft, revise, proof, and assemble closing documents and signature packets with strong attention to detail
• Coordinate with title companies, lenders, opposing counsel, and client teams to keep transactions moving
• Track conditions, requirements, and post-closing items to ensure clean, organized closings and follow-through
• Maintain excellent document organization and communication in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Qualifications

• 3+ years of transactional commercial real estate paralegal experience
• Hands-on LIHTC transaction experience (deal exposure that is clearly real and repeatable)
• Strong experience managing closings and coordinating multiple parties and deadlines
• Title and survey experience (review and issue-spotting, not just ordering)
• Excellent drafting/editing and document management skills
• Clear, proactive communicator who thrives in a collaborative team setting

Why You Will Love Working Here

Youll be trusted with real responsibility, supported by a team that collaborates closely, and mentored by attorneys who invest in your development. The work is sophisticated and mission-driven, and youll see the tangible impact of the deals you help close.

JPC-737

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-haves: 3+ years of transactional commercial real estate paralegal experience. Must have 2+ yrs LIHTC Transaction exp (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit) exp. **Be VERY hard on submissions - must have LIHTC exp - they’re not urgently hiring for this role so MUST have this LIHTC exp **

• Nice to haves: 

• Additional context: Relocation- [Potentially]. Packages - [no]

Submissions Name / Brenna and Peter: [email protected];[email protected]

Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)

Boutique firm with a national footprint focused on affordable housing and complex real estate finance. NYC-based hybrid paralegal role supporting multifamily closings with heavy ownership of title/survey and deal execution. Hard requirement: LIHTC transaction experience.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Real Estate Paralegal – Cohen Liuzzo PLLC - JPC 737 - Source

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• Client job title: Real Estate Paralegal

• Location: New York, NY

• On-site, hybrid, remote: Hybrid

• Experience: 2

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Real Estate Paralegal, Commercial Real Estate Paralegal, Transactional Real Estate Paralegal, Real Estate Closings Paralegal, Real Estate Finance Paralegal, Affordable Housing Paralegal, LIHTC Paralegal, Tax Credit Paralegal, Low Income Housing Tax Credit, Multifamily Housing Paralegal, Title and Survey, Title Commitments, Endorsements, Curative, Closing Checklists, HUD/Agency financing (if shown), Section 42 (sometimes referenced)

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: NO

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): Good client / role, somewhat tough location