Paralegal - Land Acquisition

Land Services Specialist, Hybrid

Contract: 6 months
Pay rate: W2 Hourly
US Citizenship is required for this role.

Top Skills: Client is looking for people who have Telecommunications Site Acquisition background. Otherwise, someone with Lease Negotiation experience, Planning Experience – or filing for permits or zoning with municipalities/jurisdictions.”

We would expect to have prior telecom experience

Education:
Paralegal certificate, urban planning or law degree preferred. Requires 4 year degree, or equivalent work experience. Requires 5 years telecommunications industry experience. All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Key Responsibilities:
Proficient at preparation of candidate information reports related to leasing, permitting and land use viability.

• Prepares leases or other real estate agreements for complex projects.
• Directs or supervises outside vendor partners, environmental engineers, architectural and engineering firms, engineers and drafting technicians, title search firms and others to ensure transactions close within defined timeframes.
• Identify potential risk scenarios.
• Drafts and proofs recordable transaction documents, leases, easements , etc. for legal department review.
• Prepares zoning and permitting applications.
• Prepares collocation applications and manages the process through Notice to Proceed (NTP).
• Negotiates leases and amendments with private landlords.
• Ensures compliance to the quality and safety goals and objectives.
• For new-build projects, responsible for site acquisition activities from initial search ring release through NTP.
• For existing site modification projects, responsible for site acquisition activities from leasing and zoning audit, collocation applications or lease negotiations through NTP.
• Reviews title reports for ownership, encumbrances, easements, etc. , and provides recommendation for leasing viability.
• Reviews zoning drawings for compliance with jurisdictional, regulatory and client requirement.
• Prepares, submits and obtains jurisdictional entitlements which may include applications and presentations before governmental or architectural review boards.
• Presents at meetings required by the Landlord or Jurisdiction including HOA, design review boards and neighborhood groups.
• Coordinates with tower owners and/or private landlords to negotiate and secure lease entitlements as project scope defines.
• Coordinate with client and engineering departments to obtain information necessary for entitlement applications (RF Affidavits, propagation maps, photo-simulations, etc.).
• Reviews and approves site specific documents for quality and completeness.
• Maintains a high degree of customer service and integrity when dealing with clients.
• Other duties or special projects, as assigned. Verifies and/or obtain Enhanced 911 addressing.

Preferred Skills:

• Prior telecom experience.
• Prefer supervisory experience.
• Ability to work independently as well as with others.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Real estate or legal negotiation experience strongly desired.
• Demonstrates knowledge of full telecommunications site processes from RF request through on air. Ability to communicate and negotiate effectively.
• Ability to read and comprehend legal documents such as legal descriptions, surveys, ground leases, easements, deeds, land purchase contracts, mortgages, title policies, subordination, and technical drawings.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Windows, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Supports and complies with the Division's Quality Management System and Environmental, Safety, Health and Security Program.
• Active Real Estate License or Law License may be required in certain regions.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 2 years
• 3 years
• 4 years
• 5 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Hybrid work

Experience:

• leasing, permitting and land use viability: 3 years (Required)
• Telecommunication: 3 years (Required)
• filing for permits/zoning with municipalities/jurisdictions: 3 years (Required)
• telecommunications site processes: 3 years (Preferred)
• read and comprehend legal documents: 3 years (Required)
• legal descriptions, surveys, ground leases, easements, deeds: 3 years (Required)
• land purchase contracts, mortgages, title policies, drawing: 3 years (Required)
• Telecommunications Site Acquisition: 3 years (Required)
• Real estate or legal negotiation: 3 years (Preferred)
• Reviews zoning drawings for compliance: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Real Estate License (Preferred)
• Paralegal Certificate (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Bloomington, MN (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Bloomington, MN: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bloomington, MN

Salary : $35 - $40