Land Use Paralegal

Edgewood Properties•Piscataway Township, NJ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Since its founding in 1992, Edgewood Properties has established itself as a leading real estate development and property management company. With corporate headquarters in New Jersey, the company is on a course of growth leading to activities across the nation. Given ongoing construction and development plans, our current apartment portfolio of 6,000 plus units is expected to double in the next couple of years and rise to over 12,000 units in the next five years. Given our rapid portfolio growth, coupled with ownership's desire to develop and hold rather than sell, the timing is ideal for qualified candidates to come join us. We're currently seeking a full time Land Use Paralegal This is not a hybrid position This person will work at our corporate headquarters in Piscataway, NJ You will work directly for the President/CEO of our Real Estate Development Company

Requirements

Organized and detail-oriented
Proficient in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and Adobe
Flexible schedule
Analytical thinking skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Time-management skills
Ability to pay attention to detail
Ability to multitask

Responsibilities

Work with the CEO on processing and following up with engineers/lawyers and other professionals to track land use approvals, entitlements, and project management
Answer and respond to phone calls; communicate messages to the CEO at the end of each day
Prioritize and respond to all emails
Maintain the filing system of government approvals and entitlements
Organize and prepare agendas and minutes for all meetings relating to tracking government approvals including sending reminders to responsible parties
Prepare and review all mail for the CEO relating to real estate matters
Manage the CEO’s calendar when necessary
Includes all of the above, but not limited to the listed responsibilities