Senior Paralegal & Legal Project Manager

RWE•Austin, TX

2d•$110,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Paralegal will work with the Central region real estate and development teams to ensure energy projects have the site control needed to build, construct, and operate energy projects. This includes real estate document preparation, title review, survey review, project management responsibilities, and other special projects as needed.

Requirements

A Bachelor's Degree is required
A Paralegal Certificate (preferred, but professional experience is more important)
A minimum of 5 years of experience working within a real estate team at a law firm or in-house energy development company
Ability to effectively manage competing priorities and tight deadlines, regularly communicating status updates to teammates and internal clients to build trust and manage expectations
Utilizes available resources to solve problems, including asking thoughtful questions and engaging the team proactively
Maintains strong organization and attention to detail
Demonstrates ability to navigate office systems, software, and other technology, and shows a willingness to continue learning and adapting to the same
Handles work with professionalism, integrity, and discretion
Communicates effectively with people from different backgrounds, demonstrating empathy and a commitment to fostering positive working relationships
Responds well to constructive feedback and adapts to changing needs

Responsibilities

Draft various site control agreements, including options, leases, easements, amendments, assignments, and related correspondence
Establish and manage relationships with title companies and timely order titles for early-stage projects
Prepare and maintain title review checklists for projects in early and mid-stages of development
Organize, review, and analyze incoming title commitments and related diligence materials
Review ALTA surveys and title commitments to identify title defects and required curative actions based on title review; prepare and coordinate curative documents such as affidavits, SNDAs, letters of no objection, surface waivers, and similar instruments
Assist real estate attorneys in ensuring projects are de-risked from a site control, title, and survey perspective prior to construction
Support the structuring, documentation, and administration of site control and other project-level agreements by coordinating inputs, managing drafts, and facilitating execution across internal and external stakeholders, including preparing formal and informal requests for signatory approval in accordance with the Company’s delegation of authority policies
Serve as a central point of coordination for legal workstreams on central development projects, ensuring that legal deliverables are tracked, risks are surfaced, and timelines are followed across the central portfolio
Support attorneys in advancing projects towards key milestones by proactively monitoring conditions precedent, approvals, and documentation requirements necessary for project advancement or closing.
Attend project meetings to stay current on project status, risks, and milestones as needed
Work collaboratively within the real estate legal team, alongside attorneys and real estate specialists, to maintain and improve team processes and procedures
Provide support to real estate attorneys in connection with general project management responsibilities, including management of trackers and deliverables related to general development, project dispositions, prospective investments, real estate closings, etc.
Collaborate with, delegate to, and mentor junior paralegals and real estate specialists, reviewing their deliverables for accuracy and completeness.
Assist with special projects and process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the real estate legal team

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401(k) match
Flexible Spending Accounts
EAP
Education Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.