Temporary Corporate Paralegal

Job Description

Bernstein Management Corporation (BMC) has been a regional leader in real estate management for more than 70 years. BMC's investment affiliate is a fully discretionary, private real estate fund with assets valued at over $2.0 billion, low leverage and significant capacity to make additional investments. Focusing exclusively on the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, the portfolio currently includes 80+ properties representing over 5,800 residential units and 3.4 million square feet of commercial space including office, retail and industrial assets. BMC's team of over 230 industry experts manage the portfolio with a hands-on, vertically integrated approach. For more information, visit

We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Temporary Paralegal with a strong background in real estate transactions and service contracts to join our legal team. In this temporary role, you will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, and managing a variety of contractual documents, ensuring legal compliance, and supporting contract lifecycle processes. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of contract law, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment. The temporary position will last 1-3 months, based on business needs, and has the potential to turn into a permanent role. This is a hybrid position consisting of 4 days in office and 1 day remote. Our office is located at 5301 Wisconsin Avenue, Washington DC 20015.

Key Responsibilities:

Draft, review, and/or revise a wide range of real estate related agreements including service contracts.

Review and consolidate existing files in preparation for office move

Assist attorneys in creating new entities and in negotiating loan transactions, purchase and sale transactions, leases and preferred equity and joint venture transactions

Maintain and organize contract templates

Track critical deadlines, renewal dates, and obligations for active contracts

Other duties as trained for and are qualified to do

Qualifications:

Associate's or Bachelor's degree; Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.

3+ years of experience as a paralegal with a focus on contracts and/or commercial agreements; will consider less than 3 years' experience with strong educational background.

Strong understanding of contract law, legal terminology, and risk management.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.

Experience working in a corporate legal department or law firm handling high-volume contracts.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat; familiarity with DocuSign or other e-signature platforms.

The market-based pay range for this role is $35.00 to $40.00 per hour. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

Bernstein is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected class, in accordance with applicable law.

Full-time

Hybrid remote