Paralegal

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 by drafting lease agreements, notices, and related documents, and by abstracting leases for accurate administration.

The role covers lease administration, creating lease review charts, preparing event and service agreements, and coordinating calendars. Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel, and PDF formatting is required; strong organization and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and/or paralegal certificate preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of paralegal experience with leasing emphasis preferred
• Experience in the preparation of lease agreements and/or related legal documents
• Ability to work independently and to manage multiple priorities
• Experience in MS Office, MS Excel and PDF formatting
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Prepare initial draft and manage letters of intent, lease agreements, lease amendments and related documents for potential and current tenants
• Modify agreements and documents using both Word and PDF
• Lease administration, including tracking deadlines and lease provisions
• Abstracting leases
• Creating and maintaining lease review charts for key lease provisions
• Preparing and sending tenant notices
• Prepare event agreements 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

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree and/or paralegal certificate preferred

Tools

MS Word

PDF formatting

MS Excel

Job description

The Paralegal provides assistance in the preparation and drafting of lease agreements, abstracting leases, lease administration, service agreements, event agreements, and related legal documents and to provide administrative support to the Legal Department.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare initial draft and manage letters of intent, lease agreements, lease amendments and related documents for potential and current tenants
• Modify agreements and documents using both Word and PDF
• Lease administration, including tracking deadlines and lease provisions
• Abstracting leases
• Creating and maintaining lease review charts for key lease provisions
• Preparing and sending tenant notices
• Prepare event agreements 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

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree and/or paralegal certificate preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of paralegal experience with a leasing emphasis preferred
• Experience in the preparation of lease agreements and/or related legal documents
• Ability to work independently and to manage multiple priorities
• Experience in MS Office, MS Excel and PDF formatting
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills

American Dream is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment or discrimination. All employment decisions are to be made without regard to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, pregnancy, national origin/ancestry, citizenship, physical/mental disability, military status, or any other basis prohibited by law