Real Estate Paralegal​/Lease Negotiator

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One of the most innovative and dynamic real estate companies is seeking a Real Estate Paralegal/Lease Negotiator. This individual should have experience in the production of primarily retail lease documents and associated correspondence to work on a team of Lease Negotiators, Attorneys, and Legal Leasing Assistants to prepare lease documents for existing and/or potential tenants. An emphasis may be placed on secondary documents, including renewals, expansions, relocations, assignments, rent deferrals, lien waivers, and estoppels.

This position will also perform legal leasing research on assigned properties. The position will be based in our office in North Bethesda, MD. The ideal candidate will have the ability to work productively in time sensitive situations, manage to deadlines, work in a team environment and prioritize assigned work. This individual must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment while demonstrating attention to detail.

Status: Hybrid

Salary: Up to 130k, with up to 15% bonus

LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY

• Draft lease documents, including secondary documents from letter of intent and/or lease brief using internal document production software
• Prepare redlines and revisions of subsequent drafts of lease documents
• Adapt existing forms to specific deals, revising existing language based upon comments from tenant and/or attorney, utilizing the Lease Language Book appropriately
• Collaborate with attorneys, other departments, and current/potential tenants to keep deals moving efficiently and smoothly to include the timely processing of Tenant-executed documents and completion of legal abstracts
• Draft and negotiate vendor and broker agreements according to departmental guidelines
• Investigate and gather information from internal and external sources
• Maintain lease production and weekly status reports of pending documents using internal reporting software
• Collaborate with outside counsel, and when requested, track the status of lease documentation being prepared by outside counsel
• Create and maintain files including working, chronological, and litigation files
• Draft internal and external correspondence
• Coordinate with internal departments responsible for lease administration and collections to check tenant account for defaults and arrearages
• Provide occasional administrative support to the legal department
• Complete other various projects and duties as assigned

• 5+ years previous paralegal/lease negotiator experience, previous experience in a legal department of a real estate company a strong plus
• College degree or paralegal certificate
• Highly proficient using MSOffice (Outlook, Word, Excel) with the ability to learn and use new software and systems
• Knowledge of legal terminology and experience with generation of lease briefs and retail leases
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong time management skills and attention to detail, with a high degree of accuracy and success in delivering to key deadlines
• Previous experience with Salesforce a plus
• Demonstrated success working collaboratively and in a team environment
• Flexibility to occasionally adjust working hours to meet deadlines and collaborate with team members on the East and West Coasts

Please respond with your resume for consideration. We welcome all candidates that meet the REQUIRED qualifications with recent relevant experience. Palmer Legal Staffing is an equal opportunity employer.

Palmer is an award-winning staffing agency offering direct hire, temp-to-hire, and temporary placements for administrative, management, executive, legal and more. We represent more than 500 of the finest law firms and legal departments in the D.C. area.

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