Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

About the role

Description Las Vegas, NV | Commercial real estate paralegal | In-house legal | Lease administration | Transaction support | Acquisitions | Dispositions | Multi-state | Contract management | Veterans encouraged to apply IS THIS YOU? • You're an experienced commercial real estate paralegal with 2+ years of hands-on transactional work -- leases, acquisitions, dispositions, financings -- and you manage complex deal timelines without losing accuracy or missing deadlines • You have strong document management discipline and exceptional communication skills -- you can coordinate across attorneys, lenders, title companies, and internal stakeholders while keeping every moving part on track • You're ready to bring your CRE transactional experience to a growing in-house legal team supporting a multi-state dealership group with an active real estate and acquisition pipeline WHO WE ARE Swickard Auto Group is a hospitality company that happens to sell and service cars. We believe the best guest experiences start with the best employee experiences. That's why we've grown to 40+ rooftops across the West Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii while maintaining a culture built on one simple idea: do right by people, every time. Our Legal & Shared Services team in Las Vegas supports Swickard's real estate transactions, dealership acquisitions, and commercial leasing needs across California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, and Nevada. The Commercial Real Estate Paralegal is a substantive in-house role that sits at the intersection of real estate, business, and legal -- supporting transactions from LOI through close while ensuring agreements, obligations, and deadlines are accurately managed across a growing multi-state portfolio. WHAT YOU'LL DO • Review, draft, and provide support to senior management and attorneys in negotiating sophisticated commercial real estate transactions across multiple states -- including leases, purchase and sale agreements, title documents, closing documents, letters of intent, and financings • Administer template-based leasing and improvement-related agreements for senior management to review, negotiate, and approve final documentation • Work closely with internal and external property management to ensure professional administration of all tenant-related agreements • Maintain organized case files and transactional records within the company's contract management system and document depositories -- tracking agreement statuses, expiration dates, renewal options, and key obligations • Manage transaction timelines and maintain excellent communication with senior management, attorneys, lenders, title companies, and other parties • Coordinate contract execution -- managing signature workflows, maintaining executed agreement files, and ensuring proper document retention • Provide due diligence support for real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financings, developments, and leasing matters -- including organizing and reviewing transaction documents, coordinating with internal stakeholders and outside parties, and tracking closing deliverables • Research state-specific real estate contracting requirements across all Swickard operating jurisdictions, as directed by in-house legal department • Support senior management and the in-house legal department with additional transactional and corporate matters as directed WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR • 2+ years of paralegal experience in commercial real estate from an in-house legal department or law firm -- required • Experience reviewing, drafting, and supporting commercial real estate transactions including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and financing transactions -- required • Paralegal certificate or related degree preferred • Exceptional document management and organizational skills -- able to manage multiple active matters simultaneously without losing accuracy or missing deadlines • Excellent time-management and communication skills, with strong attention to detail • Proficient in Microsoft Office and legal document management systems • Discreet, professional, and able to handle confidential business and transaction information with complete discretion WHAT WE OFFER • Competitive salary -- commensurate with experience • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • Life insurance and supplemental coverage options • Paid time off and paid holidays • Career growth within a growing in-house legal team supporting a 40+ rooftop multi-state organization • Employee vehicle purchase and service discounts WHY SWICKARD AUTO GROUP -- LEGAL & SHARED SERVICES • Substantive, multi-state commercial real estate transactional work in a growing in-house environment -- Swickard's active acquisition and leasing pipeline means consistent, meaningful deal volume across multiple jurisdictions • A role where your transaction management skills directly support the company's growth -- the closings you facilitate and the agreements you manage keep Swickard's real estate strategy moving • A Shared Services team in Las Vegas alongside HR, finance, and operations leadership -- a professional, collaborative environment built for people who want to do serious work and grow with the organization • Swickard is one of the fastest-growing dealer groups in the country -- ranked Top 5 in North America for reputation in the automotive industry • Our HEART values -- Honor, Engage, Anticipate, Respond, Thank -- shape how we operate and how we build the organization you'll be supporting If you're a skilled commercial real estate paralegal ready to bring your transactional experience, document management discipline, and multi-state real estate knowledge to a high-growth in-house legal team -- we'd like to meet you.