Senior Paralegal

Responsibilities

The Senior Paralegal will directly assist and support the General Counsel and other members of Related Companies' legal team, with a primary focus on corporate governance and transactional matters. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting corporate and real estate transactions, while also demonstrating the versatility to support a broad range of legal matters. This position will be based in New York, NY. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support the legal team in all aspects of corporate governance, real estate transactions, and other legal matters and special projects
• Assist in the preparation, review and editing of legal documents, including transaction documents, NDAs, license agreements and other contracts
• Support corporate/real estate transactions and coordinate closing processes, including ordering good standing certificates and lien searches, overseeing document execution and compiling and delivering documents
• Monitor transaction timelines, closing checklists, and follow up on outstanding items to ensure timely completion
• Prepare organizational documents, including entity formation documents, operating agreements, assignments, authorizing resolutions, officer/incumbency certificates and other governance materials
• Maintain legal department files, records, templates, databases and transaction documentation
• Collaborate and interface with outside legal counsel, internal business teams and other stakeholders

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-7 years of paralegal experience supporting corporate and transactional matters in a law firm or in-house legal department

• Experience supporting corporate and transactional matters; real estate experience is strongly preferred.

• Superior interpersonal skills:

• Ease in working with people up and down the organization hierarchy

• Naturally adaptive to different audiences

• Diplomatically assertive

• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, prioritize competing deadlines, and work independently in a fast-paced environment

• Strong sense of integrity and ethics

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Undergraduate degree required

• A Registered Paralegal (RP) certification is preferred

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will be eligible to receive discretionary bonus incentives and a comprehensive benefits package.

Anticipated base salary range: $120,000 - $140,000+

Actual base salary within the anticipated range will be determined by several components including, but not limited to, the individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and market factors.

Overview

Formed in 1972, Related is the most prominent privately-owned real estate firm in the United States. Headquartered in New York City, the company has offices and major developments across the world. Related owns and manages a premier portfolio of assets valued at over $70 billion, including the 28-acre Hudson Yards neighborhood on Manhattan's West Side.

Related believes in investing in its talent and cultivates a positive, team-oriented environment where every voice is valued. Employees are encouraged to boldly take on new challenges, transcend the status quo, and demonstrate strong entrepreneurial spirit. In its relentless commitment to excellence, Related works to foster an innovative approach in its team members so that they can positively impact the communities in which they conduct business. Learn more about Related at www.related.com.

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