Senior Paralegal - Real Estate

Job description

Job Location: Corporate Indianapolis PRIMARY PURPOSE: Join Simon Property Group’s Legal Finance department as a Real Estate Paralegal, where you will play a key role in supporting sophisticated secured debt transactions for a premier portfolio of commercial properties. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented, proactive professional to work alongside top attorneys and business teams in a dynamic, collaborative environment. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Title & Survey: Review and analyze title commitments, pro forma policies, and related encumbrance documents to identify and resolve potential title issues and objections for secured debt transactions. Examine ALTA/NSPS surveys, address survey exceptions, and finalize survey deliverables. Manage relationships and engagements with title insurers and surveyors, ensuring timely and accurate completion of deliverables. Serve as a liaison among title insurers, surveyors, and lender counsel to facilitate smooth transaction closings. Site Plans & Ownership Structures: Create and maintain detailed property site plans for use by attorneys and business teams. Research, identify, and summarize complex commercial property ownership structures, including ground leases, REAs, TICs, and condominiums. Zoning: Review and analyze zoning reports to identify and resolve compliance issues and code violations. Oversee engagements with zoning report providers and coordinate with property management to address and resolve zoning matters. Facilitate communication between zoning providers and lender counsel. Leasing & Estoppels: Prepare and deliver estoppel certificates to tenants for relevant transactions. Communicate with tenants’ corporate offices and counsel regarding comments, revisions, and execution of estoppel certificates. Review and confirm lease information, investigate discrepancies, and coordinate with internal departments for resolution. Determine the need for CCRA estoppels, REA estoppels, or SNDAs based on property and lease documentation. Transaction Management: Collaborate with finance attorneys and business teams to manage all aspects of secured debt transactions, including loan originations, modifications, payoffs, property releases, and other servicing matters. Maintain a comprehensive pipeline report of current and prospective transactions. Oversee transaction logistics, including signature page management, invoice processing, settlement statement review, and preparation of closing books. File Management & Administrative Support: Establish and maintain organized SharePoint files and other database systems for transaction documentation. Prepare reports for attorneys, auditors, partners, and lenders as needed. Assist with KYC reporting and compliance requirements. Support the Legal Finance team with additional tasks and special projects as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE: Paralegal Certificate, Bachelor’s Degree, or Associate’s Degree required. Minimum of three (3) years of relevant legal experience, with a focus on real estate, title, and survey matters for sophisticated commercial properties and secured debt transactions. Experience with complex joint ventures and entity structures is highly valued. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Teams and SharePoint. Exceptional organizational skills, ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, strong attention to detail, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Self-motivated, professional, and able to work independently and as part of a team. Why Simon Property Group? Work with industry leaders on high-profile commercial real estate transactions. Be part of a collaborative, supportive, and innovative legal team. Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and development in a stable, respected company. If you are a driven real estate paralegal seeking to advance your career in a fast-paced, rewarding environment, we encourage you to apply and become a valued member of our Legal Finance team. Simon® is a real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership of premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations and an S&P 100 company (Simon Property Group, NYSE: SPG). Our properties across North America, Europe and Asia provide community gathering places for millions of people every day and generate billions in annual sales.