Job Location: Corporate Indianapolis PRIMARY PURPOSE: Join Simon Property Group’s Legal Finance department as a Real Estate Paralegal, where you will play a key role in supporting sophisticated secured debt transactions for a premier portfolio of commercial properties. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented, proactive professional to work alongside top attorneys and business teams in a dynamic, collaborative environment. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Title & Survey: • Review and analyze title commitments, pro forma policies, and related encumbrance documents to identify and resolve potential title issues and objections for secured debt transactions. • Examine ALTA/NSPS surveys, address survey exceptions, and finalize survey deliverables. • Manage relationships and engagements with title insurers and surveyors, ensuring timely and accurate completion of deliverables. • Serve as a liaison among title insurers, surveyors, and lender counsel to facilitate smooth transaction closings. Site Plans & Ownership Structures: • Create and maintain detailed property site plans for use by attorneys and business teams. • Research, identify, and summarize complex commercial property ownership structures, including ground leases, REAs, TICs, and condominiums. Zoning: • Review and analyze zoning reports to identify and resolve compliance issues and code violations. • Oversee engagements with zoning report providers and coordinate with property management to address and resolve zoning matters. • Facilitate communication between zoning providers and lender counsel. Leasing & Estoppels: • Prepare and deliver estoppel certificates to tenants for relevant transactions. • Communicate with tenants’ corporate offices and counsel regarding comments, revisions, and execution of estoppel certificates. • Review and confirm lease information, investigate discrepancies, and coordinate with internal departments for resolution. • Determine the need for CCRA estoppels, REA estoppels, or SNDAs based on property and lease documentation. Transaction Management: • Collaborate with finance attorneys and business teams to manage all aspects of secured debt transactions, including loan originations, modifications, payoffs, property releases, and other servicing matters. • Maintain a comprehensive pipeline report of current and prospective transactions. • Oversee transaction logistics, including signature page management, invoice processing, settlement statement review, and preparation of closing books. File Management & Administrative Support: • Establish and maintain organized SharePoint files and other database systems for transaction documentation. • Prepare reports for attorneys, auditors, partners, and lenders as needed. • Assist with KYC reporting and compliance requirements. • Support the Legal Finance team with additional tasks and special projects as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE: • Paralegal Certificate, Bachelor’s Degree, or Associate’s Degree required. • Minimum of three (3) years of relevant legal experience, with a focus on real estate, title, and survey matters for sophisticated commercial properties and secured debt transactions. • Experience with complex joint ventures and entity structures is highly valued. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Teams and SharePoint. • Exceptional organizational skills, ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, strong attention to detail, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Self-motivated, professional, and able to work independently and as part of a team. Why Simon Property Group? • Work with industry leaders on high-profile commercial real estate transactions. • Be part of a collaborative, supportive, and innovative legal team. • Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and development in a stable, respected company. If you are a driven real estate paralegal seeking to advance your career in a fast-paced, rewarding environment, we encourage you to apply and become a valued member of our Legal Finance team. Simon® is a real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership of premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations and an S&P 100 company (Simon Property Group, NYSE: SPG). Our properties across North America, Europe and Asia provide community gathering places for millions of people every day and generate billions in annual sales.