SUMMARY
The Legal Coordinator will work closely with real estate paralegals and attorneys to support a range of legal services, including:
- Transaction Services
- Engineering and Environmental Due Diligence
- Litigation & Claims
- Entity Maintenance and Compliance
- Property Operations
- Administrative Support
The Legal Coordinator will work closely with the legal team and collaborate with various internal departments, including Financial Analysis, Due Diligence, Accounting, Income Tax, Property Tax, Financial Reporting, Treasury, Risk Services, and Environmental/Engineering teams. The role will also involve coordination with external law firms and vendors supporting individual properties and projects.
Essential Job Functions
- Conduct conflict checks for confidentiality agreements
- Draft standard Confidentiality Agreements
- Draft standard Listing Agreements
- Track assets and maintain spreadsheets
- Perform data entry into property lists, Smartsheet, Origami, and other systems
- Perform document abstracting
- Upload final documents into document management systems
- Organize and track notices
- Request legal and closing documents
- Maintain organized records and copies of legal documents
- Create and edit legal-related documents using Microsoft Office Suite
- Draft and edit routine legal documents, including preparing first drafts, making revisions, and conducting basic legal research
Requirements
- 3 4 years of experience with a law firm or in-house legal team, preferably supporting real estate transactions
- Experience as a Legal Coordinator, Legal Assistant, or Paralegal is preferred
- Solid organizational and document management skills
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team
- Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel is required
- Paralegal Certificate or Bachelor’s degree is a plus