Real Estate Legal Assistant Jobs in Riverside, CA

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The Senior Paralegal is a key member of Lennar's legal team who supports complex real estate, land acquisition, land development, title, and closing matters for one or more Divisions. This role partners closely with in-house counsel and business teams to manage transactions from contract through closing, coordinate legal and internal approvals, maintain critical deal documentation and deadlines, and help drive projects forward in a fast-paced homebuilding environment. The ideal candidate combines strong legal judgment, transaction management skills, and a practical business mindset.

• A career with purpose.

• A career built on making dreams come true.

• A career built on building zero defect homes, cost management, and adherence to schedules.

Your Responsibilities on the Team

• Lead complex transactionfocused legal support initiatives for land acquisition, land development, title, entitlement, HOA, and related real estate matters, synthesizing findings, identifying issues, and preparing practical, wellorganized analyses and summaries to support attorney and business decisionmaking on highstakes matters.

• Manage advanced legal documents and filings, including first drafts and negotiated versions of purchase and sale agreements, amendments, easements, access agreements, escrow documents, notices, and closing deliverables, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to legal, procedural, and company standards.

• Manage and coordinate endtoend execution of major real estate transactions, serving as a central point of coordination for timelines, approvals, deliverables, and documentation from initial contract through closing and postclosing followup across internal teams and external partners.

• Oversee real estate due diligence and informationmanagement processes, including requesting, reviewing, organizing, and summarizing title commitments, exception documents, surveys, plats, site plans, HOA/CC&R documents, and related materials, ensuring defensibility, compliance with requirements, and adherence to deadlines.

• Maintain and optimize mattermanagement systems and workflows, including organized deal files, approval packages, correspondence, and closing binders, ensuring accurate tracking, documentation integrity, and compliance with internal controls and company requirements.

• Partner closely with Deputy General Counsels and Associate General Counsels, as well as Land Acquisition, Land Development, Finance, and Division leadership, anticipating needs, identifying issues, risks, or gaps early, and proactively supporting the successful execution of complex land and real estate legal strategies.

• Serve as a subjectmatter expert within the real estate and land transactions practice area, providing guidance on transaction processes, due diligence standards, and closing requirements, and contributing to consistency and quality across workstreams.

• Mentor and support paralegal and administrative staff, sharing expertise, reinforcing standards, and supporting skill development and performance excellence.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of legal processes and resources, including templates, playbooks, and workflow enhancements that improve efficiency, quality, and risk management.

Requirements

• Paralegal certificate, associate degree, bachelor's degree, or comparable combination of education and relevant experience.

• 10+ years of paralegal experience, with substantial experience in real estate transactions, land acquisition, title, development, homebuilding, commercial real estate, or a similar transactional practice.

• Experience reviewing title commitments, surveys, easements, entity documents, due diligence materials, and closing documentation.

• Experience in homebuilding, residential development, title, land banking, or in-house real estate legal support is preferred.

• Experience with HOA/CC&R documents, easements, development-related agreements, and internal approval processes is preferred.

• ProficiencyinMicrosoft Word, Excel,Outlookand PowerPoint.

• Excellent communication skills, including written and verbal fluency in English.

• Impeccable organizational, time management,attention to detail,and proofreading skills.

• Self-starter:ability to independently resolveinquiresand issues with skill and judgment.

• Ability tobalancemultiple projects with minimum supervisionin a fast-paced environment.

• Ability tomaintainpoise in a fast-paced environment and work well underpressure.

• Must be able todemonstratediscretion in handling highly confidential information.

• A consummate team player who interactswell with co-workers, supervisors, and management,maintaininga professional demeanor and attitude.

Physical & Office/Site Presence Requirements:

This is primarily a sedentary office position which requires the incumbent to have the ability to operate computer equipment, speak, hear, bend, stoop, reach, lift, and move and carry up to 25 lbs. Finger dexterity is necessary.

This description outlines the basic responsibilities and requirements for the position noted. This is not a comprehensive listing of all job duties of the Associates. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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• This information is intended to be a general overview and may be modified by the company due to factors affecting the business.

General Overview of Compensation & Benefits:

• This position may be eligible for bonuses.
• This position may be eligible for commissions.
• This position will be eligible for the described benefits listed in the above section in accordance with Company Policy.
• This information is intended to be a general overview and may be modified by the Company due to factors affecting the business.

Life at Lennar

At Lennar, we are committed to fostering a supportive and enriching environment for our Associates, offering a comprehensive array of benefits designed to enhance their well-being and professional growth. Our Associates have access to robust health insurance plans, including Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, ensuring their health needs are well taken care of. Our 401(k) Retirement Plan, complete with a $1 for $1 Company Match up to 5%, helps secure their financial future, while Paid Parental Leave and an Associate Assistance Plan provide essential support during life's critical moments. To further support our Associates, we provide an Education Assistance Program and up to $30,000 in Adoption Assistance, underscoring our commitment to their diverse needs and aspirations. From the moment of hire, they can enjoy up to three weeks of vacation annually, alongside generous Holiday, Sick Leave, and Personal Day policies. Additionally, we offer a New Hire Referral Bonus Program, significant Home Purchase Discounts, and unique opportunities such as the Everyone's Included Day. At Lennar, we believe in investing in our Associates, empowering them to thrive both personally and professionally. Lennar Associates will have access to these benefits as outlined by Lennar's policies and applicable plan terms. Visit Lennartotalrewards.com to view our suite of benefits.

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