The candidate will provide paralegal support to two attorneys with the in-house retail legal department of one of the largest real estate development and property management companies in the Washington, DC region.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare drafts of leases, amendments, license agreements, exhibits and other legal documents for attorney review.
• Proofread and prepare final versions of documents for execution by the parties.
• Prepare and update lease forms, project site plans and other forms and exhibits and maintain library of lease clauses.
• Research leasing and building restrictions and other legal issues and prepare verbatim and summary documents.
• Organize and update binders with closing documents for purchase/sale transactions and underlying documents for each project.
• Coordinate with Accounting department to update and maintain lease abstracts.
• Delegate administrative tasks and supervise Retail Legal Assistant.
• Complete additional tasks as assigned by attorneys.
• Overtime may be required occasionally based upon workload and deadlines.

 For immediate assistance, email: Athornton@nri-staffing.com

Requirements:

• At least 5 year of experience providing paralegal support (preferably related to commercial real estate and retail leasing).
• Completed Bachelor’s degree program (preferably in Paralegal Studies or related area of study).
• Background in real estate/
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, and Outlook and Adobe Acrobat.
• Proficiency with transactional and data management applications (such as VTS or other comparable applications) a plus.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks with minimal supervision and exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational, communication and critical thinking skills.
• Strong work ethic with initiative and capacity to learn new responsibilities quickly.
• Ability to work effectively as a team player with other department support staff.

 For immediate assistance, email: Athornton@nri-staffing.com