Paralegal

American Homes 4 Rent • Las Vegas, NV

11d

About The Position

The Paralegal (Property Management/Compliance) supports AMH’s legal department, including the Assistant Vice President - Counsel, Vice President - Counsel, and Senior Vice President - Counsel, as well as other company members as needed. The role supports litigation and contract workflows through internal and external research, information gathering, drafting, document and file management, and licensing and contract compliance. It also compiles and researches materials for discovery and investigations involving litigation, administrative complaints, and tenant and vendor claims, and provides notary services for the company.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least three years of law firm paralegal or comparable experience required.
• Experience organizing and summarizing information from multiple sources.
• Experience drafting correspondence and proofreading.
• Active Notary Public credential, or willingness and ability to obtain notary credentials.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and office-related software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, problem-solving, planning, and analysis skills.
• Strong relationship management, organizational, and customer service skills.
• Ability to remain highly organized, follow and establish organizational systems, proactively handle matters, and reliably follow through independently.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to take prudent risks.
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels.
• Strong customer, quality, and results orientation.
• Ability to be an effective member of project teams.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree, Paralegal Certificate, or equivalent.
• Experience in litigation, landlord/tenant matters, real estate licensing compliance, property and community management, and HOAs.
• General comfort with technology and ability to learn and use company platforms such as Yardi, Microsoft Dynamics 365 (CRM), Legal Tracker, and approved AI tools.
• Familiarity with electronic law firm billing and matter management systems.

Responsibilities

• Support legal department team members in disputes, administrative proceedings, and litigation related to property management, tenant and vendor disputes, liens, and escalations.
• Maintain tracking sheets, organize information and documents, and assist with projects as assigned.
• Support, manage, and track legal functions and workflows, including real estate licensing compliance, contracts, and dispute tracking, using applications and tools such as Excel and online software platforms.
• Research, discover, and compile information related to disputes and litigation, including Electronically Stored Information (ESI).
• Draft preliminary summaries, documents, and correspondence for review.
• Communicate as needed with internal departments and external tenants, vendors, outside counsel, and government agencies.
• Provide notary services for the company.
• Gather information internally from company systems and externally from state licensing authorities, HOAs, and community management companies.
• Prepare drafts, letters, summaries, documents, and reports, and maintain files to support compliance with licensing and contracts.

Benefits

• 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.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Nine paid holidays per year.
• Accrued paid time off (PTO), up to a maximum of 120 hours per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED