Legal Assistant

E nterprise is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one. We support community development organizations on the ground, aggregate and invest capital for impact, advance housing policy at every level of government, and build and manage communities ourselves. Since 1982, we have invested $80.9 billion and created 1 million homes across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands – all to make home and community places of pride, power and belonging.

Join us at enterprisecommunity.org

At Enterprise, you’ll be part of a diverse, committed team making a difference every day. You will collaborate with some of the smartest minds and biggest hearts in our field. You’ll be empowered to drive systems change and take bold steps to advance racial equity. And you will find a career home where you’re valued and supported in your growth journey.

Enterprise offers career opportunities in our offices across the country with an exceptional benefits package.

Under the direction of the Deputy General Counsel, the Legal Assistant assists attorneys and Lead Legal Assistants with legal department activities. Most of the work is related to financing of affordable housing development and related corporate transactions, annual charitable and corporate filings, and review and distribution of service of processes and other corporate notices. The Legal Assistant will also assist attorneys and the Lead Legal Assistants with other matters, as necessary, for example research, drafting grants and contracts, and intellectual property compliance.

The ideal candidate will have experience working in real estate finance, mortgage banking, or a similar field that deals with commercial loans or with corporate filings and record keeping.

• Paralegal certificate/degree strongly preferred; undergraduate degree preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience with real estate and/or lending transactions and/or corporate transactions.
• Demonstrated ability to adhere to deadlines, organize and prioritize multiple simultaneous tasks and projects while exhibiting strong attention to detail and excellent follow-through on assignments and communication with colleagues.
• Evidence of strong self-motivation and commitment to providing excellent service to internal and external clients of the legal department and ability to contribute to improving internal processes.
• Demonstrated commitment to collaboration, team-work, and ensuring positive interpersonal dynamics.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills necessary to interact with all levels of staff throughout the organization and external partners.
• Ability to conduct legal research with attorney guidance.
• Advanced skills in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Adobe.
• Prior experience with annual charitable or corporate filings a plus.
• Familiarity with corporate organizational documents a plus.
• Knowledge of federal grants and contracts issues a plus.
• Familiarity with customer relationship management (CRM) tools such as Salesforce or similar systems a plus.
• Being a notary public is preferred (if not currently a notary, expectation that notary status would be pursued immediately after joining).

• Draft loan documents, complete necessary documentation to prepare for loan closings, review due diligence (organizational documents, resolutions, title, surveys, etc.) updating closing checklists as appropriate and work closely with attorneys, other staff and borrowers to ensure efficient consummation of closing.
• Prepare lien releases and close‑out loan files.
• Prepare electronic loan closing binders.
• Maintain loan filing system and prepare weekly reports on loan status for department.
• Assist with improving lending procedures and processes.
• Prepare and file annual state charitable registrations, lobbying reports, and corporate registrations.
• Assist with revisions of grant and contract templates and complete drafts of simple agreements or correspondence for attorney review.
• Acknowledge and distribute service of process.
• Distribute legal notices and…