Real Estate Legal Assistant
Job Overview:
Contemporary Staffing Solutions is seeking a Real Estate Legal Assistantto join our client and support a busy legal team by ensuring smooth execution of real estate and lending transactions. In this role, you will help drive efficient closings, maintain organized documentation, and provide high level administrative support to attorneys. This position requires strong coordination skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced legal environment. This is a direct-hire, 100% onsite opportunity based in Chicago, IL.
Compensation:
$32–$45/hour
Work Schedule:
Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:30 PM
Key Responsibilities of the Real Estate Legal Assistant:
- Support all phases of commercial real estate and loan transactions by coordinating communications, timelines, and document flow across internal and external stakeholders.
- Prepare, assemble, and review closing packages and other legal documents to ensure accuracy, compliance, and readiness for execution.
- Assist attorneys by drafting correspondence, managing due diligence materials, and helping address issues that arise during the transactional process.
- Maintain comprehensive electronic and physical matter files, oversee conflict check submissions, and ensure accurate data entry and recordkeeping.
- Manage attorney calendars, schedule meetings and travel, and handle reimbursement requests and client-facing administrative tasks.
Qualifications and Skills for the Real Estate Legal Assistant:
- 2–3+ years of experience in a legal support, paralegal, or transactional administrative role.
- Paralegal certificate or related education preferred; equivalent hands on experience also valued.
- Strong communication, organization, and multitasking skills with the ability to use sound judgment in a deadline driven environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal document management systems, with comfort handling both digital and paper documentation.
- Collaborative mindset with high attention to detail and the ability to interact effectively with clients, attorneys, and external partners.
Why Join Us?
This role offers the opportunity to work closely with seasoned legal professionals and gain hands on experience in complex transactional work. You’ll play an essential part in ensuring seamless legal operations while expanding your skills within a supportive and professional environment. CSS provides guidance throughout the hiring process to help you put your best foot forward.About Us:
Contemporary Staffing Solutions (CSS) is a trusted leader in providing contract, temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire staffing solutions. With decades of experience, we’ve grown from a staffing agency to a nationwide provider of workforce management solutions. Our niche recruitment expertise spans Accounting & Finance, Call Center & Office Support, Human Resources, Sales & Marketing, and Information Technology. Explore more about CSS and how we connect great talent with exceptional opportunities by visiting www.ContemporaryStaffing.com.Recommended Jobs
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