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About the Role

Our legal team is seeking an experienced Paralegal Manager with transactional experience in commercial real estate. This player-coach role involves handling transaction tasks across all deal phases while leading, training, and mentoring a team of paralegals. Deal work includes projects financed with LIHTC, tax-exempt bonds, HUD loans, and other state and local subsidies. Responsibilities also include entity formation, document preparation, title and survey review, due diligence, and managing the closing process.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of paralegals, providing guidance, reviewing work, establishing accountability, and supporting professional growth.
Independently manage transaction tasks while overseeing and elevating the work of the paralegal team.
Support deal assignment across the team, balancing workloads, deadlines, complexity, and skills.
Exercise sound judgment and promptly escalate transactional, workload, or team issues.
Design, manage, and improve team workflows and processes for efficient deal progression.
Train and onboard paralegals, establishing best practices and quality standards.
Prepare and revise entity formation and governance documents.
Review title, survey, and title commitments and coordinate responses to comments.
Perform due diligence, coordinate transactions, and work with the team to close affordable housing transactions.
Order due diligence certificates, searches, and other materials from vendors.
Finalize title policies for transactions with title companies.
Use project management tools for work plans, budgeting, and tracking.
Track transaction tasks and phases, communicating progress and issues to stakeholders.
Prepare signature page packets and coordinate signatures.
Prepare closing indices and binders and follow up on post-closing matters.
Conduct research and gather information using general and legal research tools.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop a team.
Sound judgment to prioritize and assign work, balance competing deadlines, and proactively identify and escalate issues.
Commercial real estate experience and corporate etiquette.
Ability to work and operate independently with minimal supervision.
Strong organizational skills to juggle multiple tasks and deadlines.
Keen attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and high-quality work product.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Exceptional document drafting and proofreading skills.
Proactive, solution-oriented approach with strong follow-through.
Team-oriented mindset and passion for contributing to mission-driven initiatives.
Bachelor’s degree required in a relevant field.
Minimum of 7 years of commercial real estate and/or corporate paralegal experience in a corporate environment.
Prior experience managing, supervising, training, or mentoring paralegals or other legal support staff.
Proven experience independently managing commercial real estate transactions.
Experience with affordable housing transactions, particularly Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) deals is strongly preferred.

Skills

Commercial real estate transactional experience
Entity formation
Document preparation and management
Title and survey review
Due diligence
Closing process management
Team leadership
Mentoring
Training
Workflow and process design
Project management
Communication
Document drafting
Proofreading
Research

Location

New York, NY

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

7+ years of paralegal experience
Management experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

$145,000 - $155,000

Benefits

Semi-annual performance-based bonuses
Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
401(k) plan with employer matching and immediate vesting
Life and disability insurance
Generous PTO, holidays, and sick time
Paid parental leave
Employee referral incentives
Company and team-building events
Continuous learning and development opportunities

About the Company

Lincoln Avenue Communities (LAC) is a mission-driven real estate private equity firm focused on developing and preserving affordable housing.
As a vertically integrated developer, investor, and operator, LAC delivers sustainable, high-quality homes to lower- and moderate-income individuals, seniors, and families across 33 states.
LAC's portfolio exceeds 200 properties and 30,000+ homes, demonstrating a commitment to long-term impact, operational excellence, and resident well-being.
LAC is ranked No. 1 on Affordable Housing Finance’s 2025 AHF 50 list of top developers.
The company combines strategic investment, thoughtful design, and community partnerships to create housing solutions that foster stability, opportunity, and resilience.