Paralegal Supervisor – Real Estate

O'Reilly Auto Parts; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

401k with Employer Contributions

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Tuition Educational Assistance

Opportunities for Career Growth

Job summary

O'Reilly Auto Parts seeks a Supervising Real Estate Paralegal to support the Legal Department in administering property contracts and supervising Paralegals and Legal Assistants. The role interfaces with multiple departments to expedite acquisitions and ensures timely review of contracts.

Primary duties include training staff, assisting Counsel on complex acquisitions, and coordinating with title companies, surveys, and environmental reports to resolve post-closing issues.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• 5-6 years real estate paralegal experience preferred.
• Strong clerical and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop Paralegals and Legal Assistants.
• Assist Legal Counsel with contract review, acquisitions, and due diligence.
• Coordinate with outside vendors for title commitments, surveys, and environmental reports.
• Manage deadlines and track contingencies through closing.
• Interface with Real Estate and other departments to expedite acquisitions.

Skills

Real estate paralegal experience

Time management

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Leadership coaching

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Access

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Under the review of Legal Counsel, the Supervisor will provide support and assistance to the overall Legal Department in the administration of Real Estate contracts for the purchase and sale of property. This position will supervise and train Paralegals and Legal Assistants. Primary duties will also include interfacing with the appropriate departments to expedite the acquisition of property and review of contracts and acting as a liaison between the Legal and Real Estate Department to determine solutions to problems.

Essential Job Functions

• Effectively lead, coach, develop, and establish work assignments for the Paralegals and Legal Assistants.
• Make recommendations regarding new hires, terminations, pay, promotions, and other aspects of terms and conditions of employment.
• Partner with Associate General Counsel and other Legal Counsel on complex acquisitions.
• Initiate contact with outside vendors to obtain title commitments, surveys, and environmental reports needed to perform due diligence. Review, organize, and present collected information to Legal Counsel for identification, analysis, and resolution of due diligence and post-closing issues.
• Disseminate information to the appropriate Real Estate team members on each new file from its inception throughout the due diligence phase and after confirmed closing.
• Assist Legal Counsel in the preparation, review, and revision of legal documents for the acquisition, disposition, maintenance and repair of real property interests and construction of improvements, including contracts, addendums, easements, deeds, restrictive covenants, etc.
• Assist Legal Counsel in the completion of contract contingencies and conditions during inspection/due diligence period of purchase and sale contracts; coordinate closing of real estate purchase and sale contracts.
• Assist the Real Estate Department in applications for rezoning and subdividing of property and applications for variances from building code regulations.
• Perform legal research as requested by Legal Counsel.
• Manage and assign all incoming new requests for easements, assign to appropriate Legal Counsel and track deadlines.
• Review and file recorded documents received after closing.
• Provide support and assistance to the Real Estate Department with applications for building/DOT permits and with specific issues that arise in the design review and construction process.
• Assign Paralegals new purchase contracts, post-closing items, etc. and track workloads.
• Act as a liaison with title companies, surveyors and environmental companies when projects are late or incomplete.
• Draft Mechanic Lien letters and Notice of Intent to File Mechanic Lien letters, track progress and make sure filed lien releases are recorded.
• Work with Associate General Counsel and other Legal Counsel on special projects.
• Oversee requests for easements, right of way acquisitions, and environmental testing on properties owned by the company.
• Consistently make suggestions to evaluate and re-design processes throughout the Legal Department.
• Perform financial analysis and identification of trends in costs of survey, title and environmental reports and assist Associate General Counsel in developing an action plan to address identified concerns.
• Provide support and assistance to the Legal Department as needed.
• Provide professional services as assigned to promote the best interests of the company.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills/Education/Knowledge/Experience/Abilities

Required:

• High school diploma
• 5-6 years real estate paralegal experience
• Strong clerical and time management skills
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills with the ability to manage several different tasks simultaneously

Desired

• Bachelor’s degree in Management or Real Estate
• Microsoft Access, Excel, Word and Outlook experience
• Advanced project management skills

O’Reilly Auto Parts has a proven track record of growth and stability. O’Reilly is full of successful career stories and believes in a strong promote-from-within philosophy, encouraging you to grow your career along with the organization.

Total Compensation Package

• Competitive Wages & Paid Time Off
• Stock Purchase Plan & 401k with Employer Contributions Starting Day One
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance with Optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Team Member Health/Wellbeing Programs
• Tuition Educational Assistance Programs
• Opportunities for Career Growth

O’Reilly Auto Parts is an equal opportunity employer.

The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin or ancestry (including immigration status or citizenship), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions,) age (40 and over), veteran status, uniformed service member status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing or characteristics) or another protected status as defined by local, state, or federal law, as applicable.

Qualified individuals with a disability may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or employment process, please send an email to: [e-mail] or call [phone] option , and provide your requested accommodation, and position details.