Paralegal
Related•Chicago, IL
•Onsite
About The Position
The Paralegal will support Related Midwest’s legal function, with a primary focus on corporate governance and transactional matters. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting corporate and real estate transactions, while also demonstrating the versatility to support a broad range of legal matters. This position will be based in Chicago, IL.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5–7 years of paralegal experience supporting corporate and transactional matters in a law firm or in-house legal department
- Experience supporting corporate and transactional matters; real estate experience is strongly preferred
- Superior interpersonal skills: Ease in working with people up and down the organization hierarchy, Naturally adaptive to different audiences, Diplomatically assertive
- Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, prioritize competing deadlines, and work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Strong sense of integrity and ethics
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Undergraduate degree required
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Corporate Services Company (CSC) strongly preferred
- Experience reviewing title commitments, surveys, and zoning reports preferred
Responsibilities
- Support the legal team in all aspects of corporate governance, real estate transactions, and other legal matters and special projects
- Assist in the preparation, review and editing of legal documents, including transaction documents, NDAs, license agreements and other contracts
- Support corporate/real estate transactions and coordinate closing processes, including ordering good standing certificates and lien searches, overseeing document execution and compiling and delivering documents
- Monitor transaction timelines, closing checklists, and follow up on outstanding items to ensure timely completion
- Prepare organizational documents, including entity formation documents, operating agreements, assignments, authorizing resolutions, officer/incumbency certificates and other governance materials
- Maintain legal department files, records, templates, databases and transaction documentation
- Collaborate and interface with outside legal counsel, internal business teams and other stakeholders
Benefits
- competitive base salary
- discretionary bonus incentives
- comprehensive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
