Senior Commercial Loan Closing Specialist – Paralegal
Navy Federal Credit Union
Assembly
Paralegal, CRE
OakNorth
full-time
Posted on:
Location: New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $90,000 - $120,000 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Support transaction execution by preparing, reviewing, and managing legal documentation (amendment letters, waiver requests, security documents, signature pages, etc.).
- Review term sheets, credit papers and draft loan documents for alignment of deal terms.
- Coordinate execution processes, including managing e-signature and wet-signing logistics.
- Support due diligence processes, including insurance reviews, lease assessments and zoning report reviews.
- Liaise with internal teams (Credit, Portfolio Management, Operations, Customer Due Diligence) to ensure smooth deal handovers.
- Conduct legal research, summarise findings, and support senior team members on complex matters.
- Use digital tools (including AI-enabled platforms) to streamline document review and transaction management.
Requirements
- Prior real estate leveraged or structured finance paralegal or legal support experience in banking and finance law.
- Working knowledge of commercial real estate (CRE), commercial & industrial (C&I), and structured finance transactions (including note-on-note financings).
- Strong organisational and project management skills, with meticulous attention to detail.
- Good drafting ability and comfort reviewing complex legal and regulatory documents.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work across teams and geographies.
- Proactive, adaptable, and eager to learn, with a strong sense of ownership.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with digital/AI tools a plus.
