Paralegal - Seniors Housing

WELLTOWER – REIMAGINE REAL ESTATE WITH US

At Welltower, we’re transforming how the world thinks about senior living and wellness-focused real estate. As a global leader in residential wellness and healthcare infrastructure, we create vibrant, purpose-driven communities where housing, healthcare, and hospitality converge. Our culture is fast-paced, collaborative, and endlessly ambitious—guided by our mantra:
The only easy day was yesterday.

We’re looking for bold, independent thinkers who thrive on challenge, embrace complexity, and are driven to deliver long‑term value. Every team member is empowered to think like an owner, innovate fearlessly, and lead from where they stand. If you're passionate about outcomes and inspired by the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare infrastructure, we want you on our best‑in‑class team.

The Paralegal will be primarily involved in the senior housing and independent living assets for Welltower’s UK portfolio. This role will include management of transactions and operations for the portfolio, in addition to engaging with outside counsel, internal working groups, and all company departments. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in real estate law, with a focus on senior housing.

As a Paralegal, you will play a crucial role in supporting the legal aspects of our UK portfolio, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, facilitating transactions, and providing general legal support.

• Help maintain and update the group’s corporate entity database, ensuring compliance with Companies House and statutory requirements.
• Liaise with external corporate service providers and registrars on UK and overseas entity management.
• Support the preparation of board and shareholder resolutions, minutes, and related governance documentation.
• Assist in preparing materials for board meetings and maintaining corporate record archives.

• Review and prepare first‑draft templates of routine agreements (NDAs, engagement letters, simple service agreements, etc.).
• Manage the contract approval process, coordination with operators with respect to external document approval processes, ensuring adherence to internal review and signature protocols.
• Maintain the contract database and tracking system to monitor key deadlines, renewals, and obligations.
• Support the legal team in implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency and compliance.

• Organise, catalogue, and maintain legal files and document repositories (including use of legal technology platforms).
• Support due diligence and document collection for financing, acquisition, and divestment transactions.
• Assist in responding to internal data and document requests from finance, tax, compliance, and asset management teams.
• Ensure confidentiality, consistency, and integrity of all legal data and records.

• Support the Associate Senior Counsel and wider legal team in managing external counsel engagement and billing.
• Conduct legal research and prepare summaries or briefing notes on specific topics as required.
• Help develop and maintain internal legal policies, templates, and training materials.
• Provide administrative and coordination support for cross‑functional legal initiatives and special projects.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of this employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

No travel is expected for this position.

• Minimum 5 years of paralegal or legal assistant experience
  , preferably in a corporate or real estate environment.
• Strong understanding of UK corporate governance
  , company secretarial procedures
  , and contract administration
  .
• Proven experience maintaining corporate records and working with legal entity management systems.
• Excellent attention to detail, with strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet…