# Real Estate Legal Assistant

> Raydar · San Diego, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-15

**Salary:** USD 95,000–110,000

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

About the company

Our client is a law firm.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Work side by side with a senior attorney, handling the paperwork and coordination behind property transactions from opening a file through closing. The position blends document drafting support, entity setup and daily administrative duties, and suits someone seeking a lasting career in legal support.

What you'll do

\- Oversee each client file from intake and conflict clearance through the preparation of final closing sets.

\- Set up new business entities, chiefly LLCs and limited partnerships.

\- Mark up, compare and format transaction documents with close attention to detail.

\- Liaise with outside service providers for entity filings and property research.

\- Record attorney billable time every day.

\- Handle general administrative tasks for the attorney you support.

## Requirements

What we're looking for

\- At least 5 years in a legal support role within a commercial property transactions group at a law firm.

\- A long-term commitment to the legal assistant profession rather than a path toward practicing law.

\- A work history showing steady, multi-year tenures.

\- Advanced word processing skills, including tracked changes, formatting and PDF conversion.

\- Hands-on background in entity formation and compiling closing documentation.

\- Familiarity with conflict checking and opening new client files.

\- Composure and organization when supporting an attorney with a heavy workload.

\- Availability to work in the office five days each week.

Bonus points

\- Paralegal certificate.

\- Familiarity with standard real estate form templates.

## Benefits

Compensation and benefits

\- Base salary: USD 95,000 to 110,000 per year

Location and work model

\- San Diego, California, United States

\- On-site, 5 days per week in office

\- Full-time

## Apply

[Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/828A0F7280/apply)

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