Real Estate Paralegal
Weyerhaeuser
- Level
- Mid
About this role
Weyerhaeuser is seeking a highly motivated Real Estate Paralegal to support one of the largest private land owners in the United States in managing real estate transactions and strategic land assets across the country. You will serve as a valuable member of Weyerhaeuser’s Law and Procurement Department, supporting the Timberlands and Strategic Land Solutions organizations, and you will report to the Senior Legal Counsel/Transaction Team Manager. We are a group of attorneys, paralegals, and land title technicians that value professionalism, continuous improvement, and mutual support. We take pride in helping our businesses achieve their objectives while managing risk and maintaining high standards of service. Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel/Transaction Team Manager, you will play a key role in the acquisition, disposition, and management, of real property assets, partnering with attorneys, business leaders, and external service providers to execute transactions from initiation through closing. You will have the opportunity to support large, landscape-scale acquisitions and dispositions, but you will primarily manage a steady stream of small to mid-size transactions with business partners across the country. The successful candidate will be a collaborative team player, proactive problem solver, and strong project manager who combines attention to detail with sound judgment, business acumen, and the ability to identify practical solutions to complex issues. We welcome applications from experienced paralegals and other legal professionals, including attorneys seeking a transaction-focused role with significant responsibility and direct business engagement. This is a non-attorney position; the role does not involve the practice of law or the provision of legal advice. Key Responsibilities - Analyze, review, and prepare transactional documents for real estate matters, including land sales, land acquisitions, and easements - Serve as transaction manager for assigned matters, coordinating internal stakeholders and external parties through all phases of the transaction lifecycle - Review and analyze title commitments, surveys, legal descriptions, title exceptions, and encumbrances; identify risks and prepare title objections and curative requests - Support due diligence efforts, including review of title, survey, environmental, access, mineral, easement, and other real property matters - Prepare documents for execution by corporate officers and manage execution of closing documents by the appropriate business leaders, maintaining current knowledge of notarial and recording requirements across multiple states - Pursue post-closing corrective matters and resolve outstanding issues - Design, organize, and maintain electronic files and data sites, including those housing due diligence documentation - Identify process improvement opportunities and support implementation of technology and automation solutions that improve transaction efficiency