Dynamic organization is looking for a full-time/flex Paralegal to join their growing team
Company: Innovative firm in the Real Estate and Finance solutions arena .
Hours/Schedule: Full-time, flexible
Job Type: Direct
Location Requirements: Hybrid
Rate: 80k, Excellent Benefits
Job Description: The Paralegal will have the unique opportunity to work with the firm's partners to close deals and support the deployment of renewable energy projects. The ideal candidate for this position will be detail-oriented, possess exceptional prioritization skills, and demonstrate a positive, results-driven attitude aligned with a strong commitment to achieving goals. The Paralegal is responsible for working with internal and external stakeholders to deliver leases, estoppels, purchase agreements, loan agreements and other documents on time, forming and maintaining excellent relationships with solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) developers, outside counsel and title companies. Ideal candidate will have experience in real estate, title work, and/or renewable energy development.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure complete documentation for each closing and systematic filing in a timely manner, in accordance with the Company’s policies.
- Develop and implement document management system and ensure data integrity (version control, completeness of exhibits, signatures) across the Company.
- Manage and implement the legal components of company's diligence and closing processes, ensuring timelines are met, and all stakeholder deliverables are on time and accounted for.
- Draft, review and negotiate estoppels, leases, consents, and other documents.
- Prepare first drafts of Term Sheets, Purchase and Sale Agreements, Membership Interest Purchase Agreements, Loan Agreements, Easement Agreements, etc., and finalize for legal and commercial sign off.
- Work with the finance team to organize and track key closing items and drive deals to efficient and streamlined close with minimum burden to our developer-partners.
- Facilitate title review, coordinating with title companies and outside counsel.
- Support other legal projects on an ad hoc basis, including NDAs and corporate compliance.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of three years of experience working in real estate closings with title companies, as a paralegal, and/or as a project manager.
- Demonstrated proficiency and success driving smooth closings.
- Demonstrated efficient management of legal documents.
- Renewable energy experience is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree required, PMP certification a plus.
- High level of proficiency with Adobe, DocuSign, and Office 365 (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
- A collaborative team player who is driven and enthusiastic about building a company and brand that is ready and capable to scale.
- Ability to define issues, analyze problems, assess risk, evaluate alternatives, and develop sound conclusions.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently; self-starting work ethic with an ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional attention to detail and highly organized.
- Proven ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with partners and clients, with an emphasis on service quality and delivery of promised timelines.
- Demonstrated ability to manage-up with executive management.
FlexProfessionals respects and seeks to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences of its candidate network. FlexProfessionals does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. The candidates whose resumes are shared with our business clients are selected on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business needs.
