Paralegal - Real Estate

Trinity Health•Livonia, MI

36d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is dedicated to real estate legal matters with specific expertise required in drafting, reviewing, and processing leases for legal review. A working knowledge in all other aspects of real estate, including, for example, conveyances, SNDAs and estoppels, and the real estate aspects of mergers and acquisitions is also preferred. This position will be responsible for providing centralized legal services for system wide leasing, as well as Trinity Health System Office real estate related initiatives. This position will collaborate with other members of the Legal Department, and the real estate business team. The real estate paralegal will assist attorneys and Trinity Health Real Estate Department staff with real estate transactions, including drafting and reviewing documents, and performing research. Purpose Provides legal services under the direction of an attorney for the Trinity Health System Office and/or assigned Ministry(ies) as a member of the Trinity Health Legal Department and in coordination with the needs of the System Office and/or the assigned Ministry(ies) consistent with the strategies and priorities of Trinity Health. Responsible for handling a variety of routine to moderately complex legal matters or projects. Constantly strives to bring innovative solutions to problems and repetitive administrative processes, to promote quality and continuous improvement. Work requires independent judgment and often requires direct client contact.

Requirements

Requires paralegal certificate, degree in paralegal studies or a Bachelor’s degree in a health related field.
Five (5) or more years of experience working in a law firm and/or corporate legal department with an emphasis on corporate health care preferred.
Experience in corporate records and transactions preferred.
Experience with legal research, filing and processing legal documents.
Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
Work is subject to review by an attorney of the Legal Department.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of complex, internal and external legal and administrative duties with a high degree of skill and accuracy.
Willingly assists colleagues to ensure all Legal Department needs are met.
Provides administrative support in the preparation of initial draft legal documents (transactional, corporate, real estate, employment, litigation), such as, contracts, memorandum, reports and spreadsheets.
Assists with managing various matters and associated filings, e.g., immigration, mergers, acquisitions, and transitions.
Assists with forming and maintaining corporate entities, including drafting and filing various work products including, articles of incorporation, bylaws, certificates, annual reports and other documents.
Draft, review and revise physician and/or vendor contracts, service agreements, non-disclosure agreements and various other agreements, manage contract processes, e.g., intake, electronic signature, compliance, and storage.
Utilizes multiple system applications to perform analysis, create reports and develop educational materials.
Demonstrates knowledge of departmental processes and procedures and ability to readily acquire new knowledge.
Incorporates basic knowledge of regulatory compliance and Trinity Health policies, practices and processes to ensure quality, confidentiality, and safety are prioritized.
Collaborates on performance improvement activities as indicated by outcomes in program efficiency.
Helps to identify opportunities, develop solutions, and advise the team through resolution.
Provides support for review of correspondence received on behalf of Trinity Health and/or its subsidiary entities, distribute and/or respond to correspondence in a timely manner.
Maintains information in Trinity Health’s entity management system for Trinity Health Corporation and/or its affiliated or subsidiary entities for assigned Ministry(ies), including all corporate governance documents.
Meets routinely with attorneys of the Legal Department to establish priorities and manage expectations for the delivery of legal services.
Represents the interests of Trinity Health and the assigned Ministry(ies) in contacts with outside parties including attorneys, managers and officials of other companies and government agencies.
Manages and implements small-scale projects, programs and initiatives.
Develops and manages aligned production, communications, service delivery plans and workflows to ensure plans are successfully implemented and services are delivered on time, on budget and to specifications.
Develops and provides live training sessions to business clients on legal contract policies, procedures and use of contract management system.
Research and compiles information to support ad-hoc operational projects and initiatives.
Synthesizes and analyzes data and provides detailed summaries including graphical data presentations illustrating trends and recommending practical options or solutions while considering the impact on business strategy and supporting leadership decision making.
Leverages program and operational data and measurements to define and demonstrate progress, ROI and impacts.
Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, state and local laws/regulations, Trinity Health Integrity and Compliance Program and Code of conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical and professional behavior.