Paralegal Legal Admin

Job Description

Contracts

• Prepare initial drafts of contracts for the purchase/sale of real estate
• Assist in the preparation, review, and execution of contracts, agreements, and legal documents related to commercial real estate development projects
• Monitoring PSA administration (dates/deadlines/earnest money)

Leasing

• Prepare initial lease drafts, incorporating business terms into standard lease template
• Monitoring lease administration (dates/deadlines)

Due Diligence

• Coordinate/analyze due diligence of properties (title, survey, environmental)
• Liaise with outside counsel

Legal Research

• Perform research on legal issues
• Develop legal arguments
• Discuss details of issues with General Counsel and company ownership

Corporate Organization

• Prepare operating agreements
• Administer the creation and organization of LLCs

Investor Relations

• Liaise with investors regarding organizational equity documentation
• Prepare secure notes and other investor documents

Closings

• Coordinate closing administration and documents
• Communicate with lenders regarding closing requirements
• Communicate with internal department leaders regarding closing requirements

Job Description Requirements/Skills

• Work Location:
  
  In person – this is not a remote position.
• Able to work productively in a diverse office environment
• Schedule:
  
  Monday – Friday, 830am – 530pm with an hour lunch break, a minimum of 40 hrs./week
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with internal teams, external parties, and legal professionals.
• Understanding of legal language and principles
• Organization skills and meticulous attention to detail required
• Ability to multi-task time-sensitive matters in fast-paced environment with a willingness to adapt to changing priorities in a dynamic team environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion and good judgment
• Self-starter, possessing high degree of self-motivation
• Strategic – understands big picture, and importance of details to effectuate the big picture
• Associate degree in paralegal studies or related field
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Word and Excel
• Related experience required (Suggested:
  Prior experience (2+ years) working in a legal role, preferably in the real estate field or a related industry.)
• Reports to General Counsel and company ownership

Professionalism & Workplace Conduct

We value a positive, collaborative, and professional work environment. The ideal candidate must demonstrate discretion, integrity, and respect in all interactions. A strong team player, this individual should contribute to a culture of mutual respect and problem-solving rather than workplace gossip or unnecessary conflict. The ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, and foster a productive and drama-free work environment is essential.

Company Description

The Durban Group is an ever-expanding family of companies focused on improving community. Simply put, we are a group of entrepreneurs that enjoy helping other entrepreneurs succeed. This passion has rewarded us with a diverse network of relationships and often leads us into unique endeavors.

The Durban Group began as a commercial real estate development company in 2011, specializing in single tenant net lease properties. Since then, it has developed hundreds of such properties across the United States and, through Durban Development, expanded to become a full service real estate company, developing larger scale commercial, residential, and mixed use projects. But it has also grown to be much more.

The Durban Group’s growing portfolio also includes an array of operating businesses - everything from automotive and hospitality brands to manufacturing, retail and beyond. The team also lends its support to local nonprofit organizations such as Project 658 and the Steve Smith Family Foundation. In all of its endeavors, Durban seeks to forge lasting relationships with its clients, partners and the communities it serves.