Commercial Property, Transactions Paralegal

Pear Tree.

Commercial property paralegal supporting an Australian law practice’s property transactions and business acquisitions. Preparing legal documents, coordinating due diligence, and managing settlements remotely from Manila.

Posted 8/11/2026contractRemote • 🇵🇭 PhilippinesJuniorMid-Level💰 ₱55,000 per monthWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong legal document preparation and management skills, with a focus on commercial property and conveyancing matters. Proficient in maintaining due diligence and transaction workflows while ensuring accuracy and confidentiality in handling sensitive legal information.

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Legal Document PreparationCommercial Property SupportDue Diligence CoordinationMicrosoft Word ProficiencyAttention to Detail

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Hard Skills

Legal Document ManagementContract PreparationTransaction DocumentationLease ReviewDue DiligenceDocument Version ControlFile OrganizationProfessional CorrespondenceE-Signature PlatformsDocument Formatting

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsAttention to DetailProactive Problem SolvingIndependent WorkConfidentiality

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft 365Adobe AcrobatGoogle WorkspacePEXACloud-Based Document Management

Industry Keywords

Commercial ConveyancingBusiness SalesAustralian Legal PracticesCommon-Law Legal EnvironmentsTransaction Workflows

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist with preparing contracts for commercial property sales and purchases based on established precedents and solicitor instructions
Prepare and organise property searches, title-related documents, transaction correspondence, and settlement documentation
Assist with special conditions, settlement directions, transfer-related documentation, and completion materials
Track finance, due diligence, title, access, and settlement deadlines
Assist with reviewing leases and tenancy documents
Coordinate documents for electronic settlement processes
Prepare first drafts of business sale and purchase contracts
Prepare disclosure documents, schedules, annexures, and supporting transaction documents
Review transaction documents for accuracy and completeness
Prepare deeds of assignment, novation deeds, landlord-consent documents, restraint deeds, releases, and settlement documents
Coordinate legal due diligence and organise financial, property, commercial, employee, corporate, and other supporting documents
Maintain due-diligence registers, outstanding-item lists, conditions-precedent trackers, and settlement checklists
Open, organise, and maintain electronic legal matter files
Maintain document version control, task lists, key-date calendars, and correspondence records
Prepare file notes, transaction summaries, and status updates for the supervising solicitor
Draft professional correspondence to clients and other stakeholders under instruction
Format, proofread, and finalise legal documents
Assist with invoices, cost disclosures, trust-accounting instructions, and administrative requirements
Help maintain and improve legal precedents, checklists, and transaction workflows

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 2 years of experience as a Paralegal, Legal Assistant, Conveyancing Assistant, Legal Secretary, or similar transactional legal support role
Demonstrated experience supporting commercial property, conveyancing, commercial, corporate, leasing, or business-sale matters
Strong legal document preparation and document-management skills
Excellent written and spoken English
Experience preparing professional client and stakeholder correspondence
Strong Microsoft Word skills, including document formatting, styles, tracked changes, document comparison, tables, headers and footers, and PDF conversion
Exceptional attention to detail when handling legal names, dates, monetary amounts, schedules, execution blocks, annexures, and transaction information
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines
Ability to work independently in a remote environment while following detailed instructions
Proactive approach to identifying missing information, following up outstanding requirements, and escalating issues
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality when handling sensitive legal and client information
Preferred experience supporting Australian lawyers or Australian legal practices
Background in commercial property, commercial conveyancing, business sales, acquisitions, or commercial leasing
Experience in Australian, UK, New Zealand, or other common-law legal environments
Experience with legal due diligence and document review
Familiarity with cloud-based legal practice or document-management systems
Experience using Adobe Sign or similar e-signature platforms
Familiarity with PEXA, Australian property searches, or Australian conveyancing processes is advantageous but not required
Required proficiency with Microsoft Word, Microsoft 365 / Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat or equivalent PDF software, Google Workspace or similar cloud-based productivity tools, and video conferencing and remote collaboration platforms

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% Remote work
Work under Independent Contractor Agreement
Following AU business hours