Paralegal

The Conservation Fund; Abbeyville (CO); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Conservation Fund in Arlington/Washington, DC area offers a hybrid Paralegal position focusing on real estate closings, due diligence, and document coordination. Remote work is considered outside the Arlington/Washington, DC area.

The role reports to the Deputy General Counsel and collaborates with the Legal Department. Candidates should have seven years of relevant experience; a paralegal certificate is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Seven years of commercial real estate experience.
• Paralegal certificate preferred but not required.
• Excellent written communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Diligence and high attention to detail in completing responsibilities.
• Ability to work with a wide range of people.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel and Adobe products.
• Commitment to the Fund’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Manage land acquisition due diligence and closings for multiple states.
• Coordinate with federal/state agencies and NGO partners on realty goals.
• Review title commitments, surveys, and endorsements for accuracy.
• Review environmental site assessments and appraisals for compliance and risk.
• Prepare legal memoranda and correspondence for counsel and clients.
• Draft and revise transactional real property documents for attorney review.
• Maintain project documentation per retention program.
• Assist on the Conservation Loan program due diligence.

Skills

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

People skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Adobe products

Education

Paralegal certificate

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Adobe

Job description

Paralegal

Base Pay: $75,000.00 - $95,000.00 / Year

Employment Type: Full Time

Minimum Experience: 7 Years

Manage Others: No

Description

The Paralegal provides support to the Fund’s Legal Department in connection with real estate closings, correspondence, and interfacing with title companies. This role will assist with transaction due diligence, closing coordination, title review and post-closing activities. The Paralegal reports to the Deputy General Counsel and works collaboratively with the entire Legal Department.

Note: This role is considered hybrid in the Arlington/Washington, DC area but will consider remote in other locations.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Manage land acquisition due diligence and closings for multiple states.
• Work collaboratively with federal and state agencies and NGO partners to advance realty goals.
• Review, analyze, and resolve due diligence findings in ALTA and boundary surveys, title commitments, title proformas and title policies, and utilization of title endorsements.
• Review environmental site assessments, surveys, and appraisals to ensure compliance with internal standards, minimize risk, and ensure legal compliance.
• Prepare legal memoranda and/or correspondence to seller counsel and internal clients regarding due diligence findings and possible solutions to cure due diligence items, including title defects, environmental problems, and appraisal issues for attorney review and approval.
• Conduct legal research on property, tax, and environmental law issues.
• Draft and revise an extensive range of transactional real property legal documents, including service agreements, grant agreements, consulting agreements, agricultural and recreational leases, letters of intent, due diligence objection letters, escrow agreements, real estate purchase agreements, restrictive covenants, access easements, and management agreements for attorney review and approval.
• Manage project documentation in accordance with the internal document retention program.
• Assist loan due diligence review for the TCF Conservation Loan program.
• Assist on other projects as needed.

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO HAVE

• Minimum of seven years of relevant commercial real estate experience.
• Paralegal certificate preferred, but not required.
• Excellent written communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Diligence and high attention to detail in completing responsibilities.
• Strong capability and initiative to complete projects without supervision.
• Ability to work with and take direction from a wide range of people.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Adobe products.
• Commitment to the Fund’s mission.

WHAT WE’D LIKE YOU TO HAVE

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Interest in conservation and the overall work of the Fund.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Work is performed primarily in office.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in office settings.
• Estimated travel – 0%

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice.

The Conservation Fund is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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