Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- Work on high-impact real estate litigation matters for a nationally recognized law firm
- Hybrid schedule with three days in the office and two days working from home each week
- Competitive salary with bonus eligibility and robust benefits
- Join a collaborative team that invests heavily in training, mentoring, and long-term career growth
- Get hands-on experience across both litigation and transactional real estate work
Location
- Hybrid role based in San Francisco, California
- Three days per week in a modern downtown office, two days remote for focused work
- Easy access to public transit, shops, and restaurants in the heart of the Bay Area legal market
Note
- You must have at least 5 years of litigation paralegal experience
- You must have experience in real estate litigation or related commercial litigation matters
- You must be able to work on-site in San Francisco three days per week
About Our Client
Our client is a nationally recognized Am Law firm with a strong real estate practice and offices across the United States and internationally. They foster an inclusive, team-oriented culture where professional development, mentoring, and training are priorities. The firm is committed to helping driven legal professionals build rewarding, long-term careers.
Job Description
- Support attorneys on a wide range of commercial and residential real estate litigation matters
- Assist with foreclosure actions, enforcement of judgments, unlawful detainer matters, and other real estate disputes
- Draft, format, and proofread pleadings, motions, discovery, subpoenas, and correspondence
- Manage case files, organize and maintain case materials, and track critical deadlines from intake through resolution
- Coordinate motion and trial preparation, including assembling binders, exhibits, witness files, and hearing materials
- Assist with e-filing and traditional filing in state and federal courts, ensuring compliance with local rules
- Conduct factual and legal research, including public records, title, and property-related investigations
- Support real estate closings, including preparing closing checklists, gathering documents, and coordinating signatures
- Review and summarize title documents, surveys, and related real estate materials
- Prepare and file corporate and entity documents, and handle drafting and recording with County Recorders throughout California
- Communicate with clients, courts, experts, and vendors in a professional and service-oriented manner
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience as a litigation paralegal, ideally with real estate or commercial litigation focus
- Strong experience with motion and trial preparation, including organizing exhibits and maintaining case materials
- Experience with foreclosures, enforcement of judgments, unlawful detainers, or similar real estate disputes preferred
- Familiarity with real estate closings, title review, and recording documents with County Recorders in California
- Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certificate required
- Excellent organization, attention to detail, and time management skills in a deadline-driven environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with a client-service mindset
- Tech-savvy and comfortable learning new systems, including document management and e-filing platforms
- Ability to work on-site in San Francisco three days per week as part of a hybrid schedule
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Inclusive, collaborative culture where paralegals are treated as key members of the team
- Clear focus on training, mentoring, and long-term professional development
- Strong, stable platform in a well-regarded real estate practice with interesting, varied work
- Comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and 401(k) with firm contributions
- Paid time off, sick time, and transportation or parking support
- Opportunity to grow your skills in both litigation and transactional real estate matters at a top-tier firm
JPC-505
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $85,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have either a Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certificate?
- In what city and state do you currently reside?
- What salary range would motivate you to consider this role?
Experience:
- litigation: 3 years (Required)
- real estate law: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
