Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

SunEnergy1; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled paralegal with a strong background in commercial real estate. This role involves supporting senior management with legal document review, conducting legal research, and coordinating with third-party attorneys. The ideal candidate will manage real estate document packages, work closely with engineering teams, and ensure compliance with various regulations. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to greenhouse gas reduction projects while fostering a culture of service and responsiveness. If you are passionate about law and real estate, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a commercial real estate paralegal is required.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support management in legal document review and conduct legal research.
• Manage real estate document packages and coordinate with engineering firms.
• Assist in developing construction and operation contracts.

Skills

Legal Research

Document Drafting

Project Management

Communication Skills

Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Completion of Paralegal Program

Tools

Dropbox

SharePoint

Job description

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Support senior management in review of legal documents
• Perform legal research, analysis, and summary of legal documents
• Coordinate the preparation of legal documents and cooperate with third-party attorneys in representation of company interests.
• Draft routine legal documents and correspondence, assist in preparing initial drafts for review and approval by corporate third-party attorneys as needed
• Assist third party counsel in litigation matters by responding to discovery requests, assisting with compiling information for responding to complaints, research of allegations as needed
• Provide timely responses to requesting departments and assist outside counsel
• Plan, organize, coordinate, and track programs and projects associated with various legal matters of the company
• Establish strong rapport and working relationships with other administrative staff, as well as strong relationships with outside counsel and lenders
• Foster and encourage a culture of superior service, responsiveness, safety, collegiality, and dairy and community engagement, while helping achieve the successful construction and operations of the company’s greenhouse gas reduction projects.

Real Estate Document Development and Management

The typical document packages include Lease and Feedstock Supply Agreements, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreements, easements, License and Indemnification Agreements, and various related memoranda of recording.

• Obtain preliminary title reports, land surveys, legal entity identification documents, real property history, and chain of title.
• Manage all documents and integrate with map development to assure that the full project land package is complete and recordable.
• Work closely with engineering firms to develop appropriate document exhibits and review for accuracy.
• Create and manage critical trackers/checklists, virtual data rooms (Dropbox and SharePoint).
• With assistance from counsel draft project agreements
• Review document inputs for accuracy and consistency.
• Coordinate and provide title company complete packages for document recording.
• Work with counsel, debt providers and investors to assure complete document packages to secure title insurance and close funding.

Construction and Operation Contracts

Manage and assist in developing Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) documents.

• Assist engineering and construction team in assuring that real estate documents are in place allowing EPC work to begin on time and according to project schedule.
• When needed, support the construction team to manage critical trackers/checklists, and data rooms.
• Assist engineering and construction with receipt of permits for air quality, water, county, and other compliance management. May include at times direct interaction with responsible agencies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience in a field that develops the skills required for the functions and responsibilities of the position.
• Completion of an approved paralegal program
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience as a commercial real estate paralegal.