Real Estate Litigation Paralegal

Macerich • Santa Monica, CA

218d • $90,000 - $120,000

About The Position

The Real Estate/Litigation Paralegal is responsible for assisting the Company's Legal Operations Department by providing a wide-variety of litigation services related to eviction and breach of lease actions, and by providing legal support for all Departments of the Company relating to the commercial landlord-tenant relationship, enforcement of lease covenants, and the day-to-day operations of the Company's Centers. The successful candidate must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• Paralegal certificate from an ABA approved school required
• Substantial law firm or in-house experience as a real estate paralegal preferably in litigation and/or commercial landlord/tenant law
• Strong PC skills, including MS Office, MS Word, iManage, Excel and redline
• Employee must have the physical capability to perform all core functions of the position

Responsibilities

• Prepare default notices, demand letters, termination notices, relocation notices, abandonment notices and all other notices required to enforce lease covenants
• Correspond with tenants and tenant attorneys to resolve AR issues and other lease and legal disputes
• Perform due diligence reviews of leases involving relocation rights, co-tenancy provisions, radius restrictions, no-build zones, termination rights, CAM language, permitted, exclusive and restricted uses and all other rights, remedies and controls of the lease parties
• Initiate and monitor unlawful detainer and breach of lease actions and matters sent to collection agencies
• Prepare litigation evaluations, analyze collectability, pursue enforcement of judgments and assist with tenant bankruptcies
• Respond to Subpoenas for the Company's business records, and implement and monitor Legal Holds to retain and preserve documents in connection with claims, litigation and e-discovery
• Negotiate and document settlements
• Monitor resolution of mechanics' liens and foreclosure actions, and provide legal support for construction defect litigation
• Coordinate with Property Management and Leasing to assess and minimize legal risk and resolve legal disputes
• Provide daily legal support to all Departments
• All other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Best-in-class benefits with affordable employee contribution levels
• Paid time off, including vacation time, 12 paid holidays and 80 hours of sick time annually
• 401(k) match with immediate vesting
• Ability to purchase company stock at a 15% discount
• 24 paid volunteer hours and employer charitable match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Career-development resources
• Comprehensive wellness program including Calm Health and ClassPass memberships

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Real Estate
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees