Legal Affairs Specialist

UDR Careers•Highlands Ranch, CO

21h•$85,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

UDR, Inc. is now hiring a Legal Affairs Specialist to join our team at our corporate office in Highlands Ranch. GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Provide crucial support to Corporate Legal team by preparing, reviewing, and managing documents, conducting research, ensuring compliance, handling communications and resident inquiries and managing database to improve operational efficiencies and minimize risk. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Reports directly to the Vice President – Legal Operations and Corporate Counsel SUPERVISION EXERCISED: N/A ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Provide legal support and research on litigation, contract, and compliance matters. 2. Collaborate with property management, centralized management, and attorneys to resolve disputes, drive compliance, and mitigate risk. 3. Advise internal clients on a variety of legal issues in partnership with attorneys. 4. Draft, review, and improve form retail leases and vendor agreements to support business operations. 5. Prepare documents relating to a variety of development and construction matters, based on consultation with internal business clients and review by attorneys. 6. Assist the legal team in managing litigation filed against the Company. 7. Assist legal team in responding to resident complaints and disputes, including drafting of necessary releases. 8. Manage legal system intake requests from field operations to provide streamlined legal services. 9. Contribute to projects for legal support improvement across the Company, including contract management. 10. Proofread legal documents to ensure accuracy and consistency. 11. Perform other legal duties as assigned or as necessary.

Requirements

Associate degree required, Bachelor’s preferred.
Paralegal certificate preferred.
Previous experience in real estate preferred.
Minimum of three years of experience required as a paralegal or legal support staff in a similar role at a company or law firm.
Demonstrated knowledge of litigation processes and terminology.
Previous experience dealing with legal intake systems and contract management systems preferred.
Excellent organizational abilities and attention to detail.
Self-starter with a proven track record of identifying opportunities and driving projects to completion with minimal supervision.
Strong research, organizational, and communication skills.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Adaptability to technology and automation as it becomes more critical for legal operations.

Nice To Haves

Paralegal certificate preferred.
Previous experience in real estate preferred.
Previous experience dealing with legal intake systems and contract management systems preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide legal support and research on litigation, contract, and compliance matters.
Collaborate with property management, centralized management, and attorneys to resolve disputes, drive compliance, and mitigate risk.
Advise internal clients on a variety of legal issues in partnership with attorneys.
Draft, review, and improve form retail leases and vendor agreements to support business operations.
Prepare documents relating to a variety of development and construction matters, based on consultation with internal business clients and review by attorneys.
Assist the legal team in managing litigation filed against the Company.
Assist legal team in responding to resident complaints and disputes, including drafting of necessary releases.
Manage legal system intake requests from field operations to provide streamlined legal services.
Contribute to projects for legal support improvement across the Company, including contract management.
Proofread legal documents to ensure accuracy and consistency.
Perform other legal duties as assigned or as necessary.