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Beacon Hill Legal is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Real Estate Legal Assistant with experience in commercial loans and lending to join our legal team. This role supports attorneys by handling documentation, due diligence, and transaction coordination related to commercial real estate finance, including loan closings, refinancing, and lender representation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare, review, and organize legal documentation for commercial loan transactions, including loan agreements, promissory notes, mortgages, security agreements, and UCC filings.
• Conduct due diligence reviews (title, survey, zoning, lien searches, etc.) and assist in resolving any issues prior to closing.
• Coordinate with title companies, surveyors, banks, and other stakeholders to facilitate closings.
• Draft closing checklists and monitor key transaction milestones and deliverables.
• Maintain and manage digital and physical case files, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Assist in the preparation of closing binders and post-closing follow-up, including document recording and tracking.
• Support attorneys in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions and lender representation.
• Calendar deadlines, prepare client correspondence, and communicate professionally with clients, lenders, and opposing counsel.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a legal assistant or paralegal in a real estate or commercial lending practice.
• Strong understanding of commercial loan transactions and related legal documentation.
• Familiarity with title and survey review processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and document management systems.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Paralegal certificate or legal studies education is a plus but not required.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience working with regional or national lenders, commercial banks, or private equity real estate transactions.
• Prior use of legal billing and case management software

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