Paralegal (Commercial Real Estate)
Commercial Real Estate Paralegal
Location:Oxford, MS preferred | Remote flexibility available for the right candidate
Salary: $65k-$85k
Service Specialists is recruiting for a highly specialized Commercial Real Estate Paralegal opportunity with a respected law firm. This is a niche role requiring prior commercial real estate and title experience. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, highly organized, and capable of working independently in a fast-paced environment. This position can be based in Oxford, Mississippi, but remote flexibility may be considered for candidates with the right background and experience.
What You’ll Do:
- Review and analyze commercial real estate title work
- Plot property from metes and bounds legal descriptions
- Draft title commitments, proforma policies, and endorsements in accordance with underwriting guidelines
- Analyze title commitments, encumbrances, easements, and survey matters to identify discrepancies and provide corrections
- Read survey matters into title commitments
- Draft closing documents, settlement statements, and disbursement schedules
- Assist with commercial real estate closings
- Produce owner and loan title insurance policies and related endorsements
- Prepare date-down endorsements to existing title policies
- Maintain strong relationships with clients, title underwriters, abstractors, surveyors, vendors, and opposing counsel
What We’re Looking For:
- Prior experience in commercial real estate law and/or title work is REQUIRED
- Ability to work independently and problem-solve with minimal supervision
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat
- Experience with Clio or similar legal management systems is a plus, but not required
- Willingness to learn and adapt to internal systems and processes
For purposes of confidentiality, you can apply by emailing sfields@servicespecialistltd.com.