Real Estate Paralegal

Job Summary: 

Paralegal responsible for: (i) management and oversight of land acquisitions and (ii) participation in company-wide corporate and legal operations under the guidance of the Chief Legal Officer, the General Counsel and the Assistant General Counsel.  Must have real estate, title and survey review experience.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Real Estate:

• Land Acquisitions. Reviews and manages land contracts. Tracks critical dates.  Reviews title and survey for land acquisitions.  Assists in identifying, addressing and resolving any and all matters that arise during the acquisition and development process.  Facilitates closings.
• Real Estate Documents. Reviews various real estate documents, such as development agreements, CC&Rs, easements.

Corporate:

• Form Contracts. Maintains, and updates standard form homebuyer purchase contracts, vendor agreements with subcontractors, and professional services agreements.
• Corporate Governance. Assists with corporate governance projects and issues.  Manages minute books, officer resolutions and state and local qualifications. 
• Licensing. Participates in monitoring licensing requirements for the construction and sale of residential homes.
• Leases. Reviews and manages office and other leases.
• Corporate Projects. Assists with various corporate initiatives and projects.

Competency Requirements:

• Ethics & Values -- Adheres to an appropriate and effective set of core values and beliefs; acts in line with those values.
• Customer Focus -- Dedicated to meeting the expectations of our customers.
• Drive for Results -- Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Problem Solving -- Uses logic and experience to solve difficult problems with effective solutions.
• Decision Quality -- Makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience and judgment.
• Planning -- Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; and is able to balance competing demands.
• Motivating Others -- Creates a climate in which people want to do their best; makes each individual feel his/her works is important; is someone people like working with.