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In-house group seeking a strong Commercial Real Estate Paralegal to join their team.

Principle Duties & Responsibilities:

• Review legal contracts and approvals utilizing approved forms and review checklists.
• Process documents through execution and filing procedures: draft cover sheets, set up documents in DocuSign or circulate hard copies to appropriate party/ies, scan and save documents and cover sheets, add correct naming conventions for executing party, distribute contracts directly or coordinate distribution, update the status of the document in the relevant software system, run periodic contract reports to monitor the status of the documents and manage original document archives for easy auditing and efficient record finding.
• Draft form letter agreements (i.e., notice letters, simple amendments, SNDA's, estoppels, etc.)
• Review title insurance policies and land surveys.
• Serve as the initial point of contact for the insurance needs of company's real estate portfolio.
• Enter investment, real estate and vendor contract Terms & Conditions ("T&C") in relevant software systems and effectively communicate with the Legal staff to ensure appropriate compliance and monitoring of T&Cs.
• Partner in the formation and maintenance of legal entities, including but not limited to reviewing state annual reports, updating governing documents, and drafting tax forms.
• Organize and support legal group in data management and tracking deadlines, updating and communicating critical dates for Legal action items.
• Respond to and, when necessary, appropriately direct in-person and digital inquiries from internal and external stakeholders regarding the status of legal documents.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree required; paralegal certificate preferred.
• Experience in a real estate law firm or an in-house real estate legal department/office preferred.
• Track record of producing high-quality work in a dynamic, fast-paced working environment with consistently frequent deliverables.
• Experience with legal documents in real estate management/development.
• Superb computer skills, including fluency in Outlook email and calendaring, PowerPoint, Word and Excel. Experience with Adobe Acrobat is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently with minimal supervision, as well as set priorities and manage multiple activities at once, often working under pressure and with frequent interruptions.
• Proven comfort juggling several stakeholders at varying levels; and building positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Exemplary communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to lead with poise and professionalism.
• Proven ability to suggest and implement improvements and refinements to improve the overall effectiveness of a team. Follow through on enhancements and suggestions.
• Ability to resolve complex problems in a thorough and timely manner, determining the appropriate course of action with minimal supervision.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and sound judgment.

Soft Skills/Must Haves: professional attitude, high attention to detail, organized, ability to multi-task and prioritize

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