Paralegal, Construction & Development Real Estate

Welltower Careers; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 101,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

PTO & holidays

Employee stock purchase program

401(k) match & profit sharing

Student debt assistance

Tuition assistance

Medical/Dental/Vision options

Professional growth

Job summary

Welltower seeks a Development & Construction Paralegal to support our legal function on US projects. You will work with the in-house team, development and investments units, and outside counsel to manage contracts, track documents, and handle related legal tasks.

With a minimum of five years in construction or real estate paralegal work, you will review AIA forms, liens, waivers, and payments, coordinating with external counsel as needed. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Studies preferred.
• 5+ years as construction or real estate paralegal or supporting development transactions.
• Experience reviewing construction contracts, change orders, lien waivers, and payment applications.
• Familiarity with mechanics lien statutes, bonding, and construction insurance.

Responsibilities

• Track construction, architect, engineer and consultant agreements, amendments, change orders, and related documents.
• Manage intake, review, and tracking; oversee third-party vendor payments.
• Support development/construction process and related legal issues.
• Coordinate engagements of external counsel and consultants and deadlines.
• Support litigation and pre-litigation matters by organizing project records.

Skills

Construction contracts

Contract management

Attention to detail

Legal document review

Education

Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Studies

Tools

DocuSign

AIA contract forms knowledge

Job description

Welltower seeks a Development & Construction Paralegal to support our legal function on US projects. You will work with the in-house team, development and investments units, and outside counsel to manage contracts, track documents, and handle related legal tasks.

With a minimum of five years in construction or real estate paralegal work, you will review AIA forms, liens, waivers, and payments, coordinating with external counsel as needed. Travel may be required.