Lease Paralegal: Drafting, Administration & Tenant Agreements

American Dream; East Rutherford (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

American Dream is seeking a Paralegal to support the Legal Department with drafting and drafting-related tasks for leases and related agreements. The role focuses on preparing initial drafts, amendments, and notices for tenants, while maintaining lease calendars and document systems for efficient operations.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of paralegal experience in leasing, strong MS Office and PDF formatting skills, and excellent organizational and communication abilities to work

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of paralegal experience with leasing emphasis.
• Experience in preparing lease agreements and related documents.
• Strong organizational and communication skills; ability to multitask.

Responsibilities

• Prepare initial drafts and manage letters of intent, lease agreements, amendments and related documents for tenants.
• Modify agreements using Word and PDF.
• Lease administration, tracking deadlines and lease provisions.
• Abstracting leases.
• Create and maintain lease review charts for key provisions.
• Prepare and send tenant notices.
• Prepare event and service agreements.
• Prepare legal document binders for General Counsel.
• Answer phones, open mail and place follow-up calls.
• Schedule meetings and coordinate calendars for the legal department.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Lease agreements

Independent work

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate

Tools

MS Office

MS Excel

PDF formatting

Job description

American Dream is seeking a Paralegal to support the Legal Department with drafting and drafting-related tasks for leases and related agreements. The role focuses on preparing initial drafts, amendments, and notices for tenants, while maintaining lease calendars and document systems for efficient operations.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of paralegal experience in leasing, strong MS Office and PDF formatting skills, and excellent organizational and communication abilities to work