Paralegal

Responsibilities

• Conducts research and gathers information internally and externally for litigation and contract workflows.
• Prepares drafts, letters, summaries, documents, reports, and maintains files to ensure compliance with licensing and contracts.
• Compiles and researches data and documents for discovery and investigations for litigation matters, administrative complaints, tenant and vendor claims.
• Provides notary services for the company.
• Supports legal department team members in disputes, administrative proceedings, and litigation related to property management, tenant and vendor disputes, liens, and escalations.
• Aids in maintaining various tracking sheets, organizing information and documents, and assisting with various projects as assigned.
• Supports, manages, and tracks legal functions and workflows such as real estate licensing compliance, contracts, and dispute tracking using various applications and tools (e.g., Excel and online software platforms).
• Assists with researching, discovering, and compiling information related to disputes and litigation, including Electronically Stored Information (ESI).
• Drafts preliminary summaries, documents, and correspondence for review.
• Communicates internally with various departments and externally with tenants, vendors, outside counsel, and government agencies, as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certificate or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum three (3) years of law firm paralegal or comparable experience required.
• Experience organizing and summarizing information from multiple sources.
• Experience in drafting correspondence and proofreading.
• Experience in litigation, landlord/tenant, real estate licensing compliance, property and community management, and HOAs preferred.
• Active Notary Public, or willingness and ability to obtain Notary credentials required.

Pay & Benefits

The anticipated pay range/scale for this position is $38.54 to $48.16 Hourly. Actual starting base pay within this range will depend on factors including geographic location, education, training, skills, and relevant experience.

Additional Compensation: This position is not bonus-eligible.

Perks and Benefits: Employees have the opportunity to participate in medical, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts and/or health savings accounts; dependent savings accounts; 401(k) with company matching contributions; employee stock purchase plan; and a tuition reimbursement program.

The Company provides 9 paid holidays per year, and, upon hire, new employees will accrue paid time off (PTO) at a rate of 0.0577 hours of PTO per hour worked, up to a maximum of 120 hours per year.

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