Real Estate Paralegal

Boutique law firm partnered with highly reputable real estate investment & development company currently in expansion mode. Company is doing extremely well and positioned strong for the short and long term.

Projects:
As it relates to legal matters at the asset level, corporate level and fund level, the Paralegal will have responsibility for the creation or clean-up projects that will include:
1. Create corporate governance for the acquisitions closings process.
2. Building out a legal entity database.
3. Clean-up/organization as needed of the firm’s legal database / shared drive and assess best way to organize for easy reference.
4. Build and maintain legal organizational charts for upper tier/management entities, funds, co-invests SMA’s and properties.
5. Acquisitions
6. Due Diligence

Responsibilities:
As it relates to legal matter for Corporate, Fund or Asset level, the legal associate will have responsibility for the following ongoing duties:

• For each new asset closing, manage the acquisitions closing process/ Funding Checklist to ensure accuracy, completeness. This includes the notary process.
• Manage corporate entities, formations, qualifications, maintenance, and dissolutions.
• Coordinate with all external law firms to draft Operating Agreements, LP Agreements, resolutions/written consents.
• Coordinate execution and distribution of approved documents including, but not limited to: Fund structuring LPA’s and Operating Agreements, Loan Agreements and SPV Operating Agreements.
• Obtain EIN’s, maintain Form W-9’s in accordance with tax filings required by the company and build out structured documentation alongside our tax team for annual filing purposes.
• Interface with many internal groups (e.g., Accounting, Treasury, Investor Relations, Operations and Acquisitions).
• Coordinate with all external law firms to draft Operating Agreements, LP Agreements, resolutions/written consents.
• Maintain legal shared drive with all current documents.
• Act as the company’s point of contact for all insurance needs.
• Perform ad hoc assignments, as needed.
• Review and maintain all company contracts.

Qualifications:

• 5-10 years of in-house paralegal experience, or other relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree required
• Familiarity with corporate entity formation, maintenance, and governance
• Experience within financial services, hedge fund, private equity, or real estate heavily preferred
• Superior grammar, writing and communication skills
• Ability to interact well with all levels of personnel
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to manage time and tasks effectively
• Demonstrate the ability to maintain strict confidentiality of the company’s internal affairs
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize high-volume work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Experienced with Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Notary public a plus