Real Estate Paralegal

Pay: $65,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a boutique real estate finance team doing sophisticated deals nationwide with a true small-firm feel
• Take real ownership of closings, title, and survey work (youre not just support)
• Build deep experience in multifamily housing and complex transactions that impact communities
• Work closely with attorneys who value collaboration, mentorship, and high-quality work
• Competitive compensation plus strong benefits in a stable, mission-driven practice

Location: Buffalo, NY (Hybrid, full-time) — collaborate in-office with flexibility for focused work time from home.

Note: Must have 3+ years of transactional commercial real estate experience, including hands-on responsibility for title and survey review and commercial closings.

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

• Manage commercial real estate and multifamily closings from start to finish, including checklists, timelines, and deliverables
• Own title and survey review: analyze commitments, exceptions, endorsements, and survey matters; coordinate curative work
• Draft, revise, and compile closing documents and signature packets; coordinate execution and funding
• Liaise with title companies, lenders, opposing counsel, and client teams to drive deals to the finish line
• Track conditions and closing requirements and ensure clean, organized closing sets and post-closing follow-through
• Maintain high-quality document management and clear communication in a fast-paced transaction environment

Qualifications

• 3+ years of transactional commercial real estate paralegal experience
• Strong, practical experience with title and survey review (not just ordering)
• Experience coordinating commercial closings and managing deal workflows
• Excellent drafting/editing skills and strong attention to detail
• Confident communicator who can coordinate across multiple stakeholders
• Affordable housing or multifamily transaction exposure is a plus

Why You Will Love Working Here

Youll be trusted with meaningful responsibility, supported by a collaborative team, and given room to grow. The work is sophisticated but the culture is approachable — people share knowledge, pitch in, and take pride in doing the job the right way.

JPC-736

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-haves: 3+ years of transactional commercial real estate paralegal experience

• Nice to haves: Strong, practical experience with title and survey review (not just ordering), Affordable housing or multifamily transaction exposure is a plus

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

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

Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)

Boutique firm doing complex real estate finance and affordable housing deals nationwide. Need a Buffalo-based paralegal to run commercial closings and own title/survey review. Hybrid, full-time, $65k–$85k.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Real Estate Paralegal – Cohen Liuzzo PLLC - JPC 736 - Source

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• Client job title: Real Estate Paralegal

• Location: Buffalo, NY

• On-site, hybrid, remote: Hybrid

• Experience: 2

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• Open or not to recruiters on TE: NO

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