Apply for the Real Estate & Facilities Paralegal – Lakeland job opening.Real Estate & Facilities Paralegal – Lakeland

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 34244BR
Department: General Counsel
Working Hours: Minimum 40 hours per week
Pay Frequency: Weekly
Date Posted: Aug 22, 2025

$60 - 83k

Onsite

Full Time - Regular

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Description

Publix Super Markets is looking for a Real Estate Paralegal to join the legal team in Lakeland, Florida. This is an office-based position located at Publix’s corporate office in Lakeland, Florida. The primary purpose of this position is to provide legal support to the Real Estate and Facilities Departments with respect to day-to-day operations and new store growth, including tenant leases, store lease waivers, and other real estate documents.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting real estate attorneys and paralegals in Publix’s Legal Department and real estate associates in Publix’s Real Estate Department
• Drafting and negotiating leases, agreements, contracts, closing documents and other documents needed for real estate transactions
• Maintaining and tracking real estate documents

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Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or its equivalent
• Professional experience with real estate contract documents and finance/accounting issues
• Intermediate skill level in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel (or related database)
• Ability to type 40-50 words per minutes
• Interpersonal Skills
• Ability to draft and revise documents using approved language
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal format
• Ability to deal with highly confidential information
• Problem-solving skills
• Willingness to negotiate real estate documents

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Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in any field
• 3 years’ experience as a paralegal outside or within Publix, with emphasis on real estate contract documents and finance/accounting issues, or 3 years of comparable experience
• Basic skill level in LawTrac, Compass and SAP
• Basic skills in Access
• Knowledge of Publix’s real estate documents
• Knowledge of Publix facilities policies and forms
• Knowledge of Publix’s construction lien management program
• Knowledge of real estate and construction law
• Knowledge of Publix legal forms and ability to prepare legal documents based on approved terms
• Paralegal Certification

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Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits – Jobs (publix.com)

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Year End Bonus

To reward associates for their contributions to the company for the calendar year, Publix provides a Holiday Bonus in November. In the first year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to 15 hours of pay, and in the second year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to one week’s pay if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check. In subsequent years, the bonus is equal to two weeks’ pay.

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Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.

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