Real Estate Paralegal
About The Position
Life Time Legal partners with, propels, and protects our growing Healthy Way of Life businesses. We support our business partners with subject matter expertise, a problem-solving approach, and trusted advice. Our goal is to propel growth at Life Time while calibrating and mitigating legal risk. We cover all major legal practice areas including, corporate/transactional, consumer, intellectual property, employment, property development (real estate and construction), litigation, and regulatory/licensing work. What does it mean to be a part of the Legal Team? We offer the opportunity for professional accomplishment and growth with diverse, talented, and collaborative Team Members in a dynamic work environment at a company with an indisputably important mission—to help people live healthier lives. Position Summary The Paralegal - Property Development supports the property development attorneys and business counterparts. This role would exclusively support the property development functions.
Requirements
- Experience in reviewing, revising and analyzing leases.
- Experience in reviewing, revising and analyzing purchase agreements.
- Experience in preparing for and managing real estate closings.
- Experience in reviewing title and survey.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Highly organized.
- Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, including ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, draw valid conclusions and recommend solutions.
- Able to effectively multi-task with tight deadlines independently and on a team with diverse personalities and work styles.
- Self-motivated.
- Able to build strong interpersonal/working relationships with Life Time business unit owners
- Ability to operate a personal computer, including strong experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, WebEx, Microsoft Teams, Smartsheets and PowerPoint.
- Experience in real estate and broker licensing requirements.
- Experience with various types of real estate joint ventures.
- Experience with property management agreements.
- A.A. degree, but B.A. degree preferred
- 5 to 10 years’ experience as real estate paralegal, preferably in-house or law firm
- n/a
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field
- Experience at a in-house and/or law firm
- Able to effectively multi-task with tight deadlines independently and on a team with diverse personalities and work styles
- Self-motivated
- Able to build strong interpersonal/working relationships with Life Time business unit owners
- Ability to operate a personal computer, including strong experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Responsibilities
- Review, revises and analyzes leases, letters of intent, amendments, declarations, easements and other real estate and development related contracts.
- Review title and survey for sites, draft title objection letters and internal memos, communicate professionally with sellers, title companies, surveyors and landlords regarding the same.
- Review, revise and analyze purchase agreements to prepare comprehensive closing checklists, closing documents and coordinate internally and externally to achieve efficient closing on real estate.
- Prepare first drafts of simple purchase agreements, amendments to purchase agreements and leases and other correspondence for review and approval by attorneys.
- Assist property development attorneys, paralegals and business counterparts in all aspects relating to real estate and development, including property management and lease administration.
- Track and manage critical dates within contracts.
- Review due diligence and respond to due diligence requests.
- Review and assist with joint venture agreements and property management agreements.
- Prepare first drafts of less complex property management agreements and amendments
- Analyze whether real estate and broker licenses are needed for Life Time Living and Life Time Stay business lines in new jurisdictions.
- Track status of real estate and broker licenses and permits in various jurisdictions for Life Time Living and Life Time Stay business lines.
Benefits
- All team members receive the following benefits while working for Life Time:
- A fully subsidized membership
- Discounts on Life Time products and services
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company discretionary match (21 years of age and older)
- Training and professional development
- Paid sick leave where required by law
- Full-time Team Members are eligible for additional benefits, including:
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- Short term and long term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Pre-tax flexible spending and dependent care plans
- Parental leave and adoption assistance
- Paid time off, including 5 to 20 vacation days per calendar year (based on tenure) and paid sick leave
- Deferred compensation plan, if the team member meets the required income threshold
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
