Real Estate Paralegal

Scout Clean Energy•Boulder, CO

2d•$80,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Real Estate Paralegal works with the Legal, Land, and Development Teams to support land acquisition, title efforts, project development, and land control. The role provides real estate and title support for Scout projects and potential acquisitions from other renewable energy companies, and reports to the Senior Counsel. The position also contributes to the continued growth and development of Scout by improving legal process management, form documents, procedures, and training related to land acquisition, title, and survey work. The role offers exposure to the energy industry and its regulatory ecosystem.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and Paralegal Certificate from an accredited university.
At least 3 years of experience as a paralegal in an in-house legal department or law firm, with a heavy focus on real estate contracts such as leases, purchase options, easements, title commitments and requirements, and surveys.
Experience drafting documents such as notices, amendments, assignments, consents, and waivers.
Tech savvy, with the ability to learn and operate at a high level in a variety of software applications.
Strong writing skills.
Detail-oriented with superior organizational skills.
Demonstrated ability to work in a flat organization and leverage the expertise of colleagues across different lines of reporting.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Interest in the renewable energy industry.
Prior experience in the renewable energy industry is preferred but not required.
Located in Boulder, Colorado, or willing to relocate to the Boulder area and commute to the Boulder office on a 3/2 hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities

Perform real estate due diligence for land acquisitions, including Scout projects and potential land or project acquisitions from other renewable energy companies.
Support complex title and survey diligence by analyzing title commitments and proformas, title exception documents, mineral ownership reports, and ALTA surveys; identify required curative actions; prepare title and survey comments or revisions; correspond with title companies and surveyors; and draft and negotiate title curative documents.
Coordinate real estate aspects of construction debt, tax equity, and other financings, and assist with preparing and executing closing documentation required for title insurance.
Analyze crossings, draft crossing consents and right-of-way agreements with third parties, and coordinate with the Construction team to procure necessary crossing rights accurately.
Coordinate, track, and report on title review, title curative work, and survey work.
Use Scout form agreements to draft and negotiate leases, easements, purchase options, and ancillary transaction documents, including SNDAs, estoppels, notices, assignments, and amendments.
Support preliminary title review efforts.
Maintain real estate templates and support development teams in using them.
Provide additional legal support as needed, including special projects directed by the General Counsel and other Scout attorneys, and legal requests from internal client groups.
Review and implement improvements to Scout’s legal process management.
Suggest changes to Scout form documents.
Create and implement efficient, scalable processes and procedures supporting land acquisition efforts.
Support the development, refinement, and implementation of policies and procedures for title and survey review, title curatives, and internal real estate training.
Support development of a document retention and tracking program.