Paralegal, Litigation and Transactions

• Provide legal support and assistance to litigation and transactional attorneys with bankruptcy matters, litigation matters, redevelopment projects, new development, property dispositions, acquisitions, financings, and other strategic transactions, including:
• Work with in-house and outside counsel on case management.
• Work with in-house counsel, internal personnel, and outside counsel on discovery.
• Work with in-house counsel and internal personnel on litigation holds.
• Gathering and reviewing due diligence materials.
• Title and survey review and analysis.
• Preparation of closing documents and instructions to title company.
• Preparing appropriate notices under applicable property-level agreements.
• Managing deal timelines and closing checklists.
• Review, prepare and negotiate basic agreements such as easements, service contracts, and confidentiality agreements.
• Manage vendors providing third-party reports for large-scale projects.
• Prepare, mail, track and obtain estoppel certificates from tenants and adjoining land owners.
• Provide timely response to legal requests from internal departments for preparation, review, and analysis of legal documents or research of legal issues.
• Research and analyze REAs, development agreements, operating/partnership agreements, anchor tenant leases, loan agreements, contracts, and other legal documents.
• Work on special projects and other duties as assigned.

Skills (Desired Abilities):

• Knowledge of commercial real estate practices.
• General knowledge of litigation case management, subpoenas, and discovery processes.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, document management systems, online assessor and recorder databases.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, listening, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple business units and/or departments.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Qualifications (Education and Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Real Estate or related area or Paralegal Certificate AND
• Two (2) to five (5) years paralegal experience.
• Notary public preferred.
• Prior experience in real estate investment trust (REIT) or real estate development company highly desired.

WPG offers:

• Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits including health, dental, 401k with no vesting schedule, and paid time off.
• On-going learning opportunities within a rewarding work environment.
• Career experiences that can span different WPG departments and functions with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• A hybrid work schedule allowing remote work two days a week.

WPG is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and equality. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our associates bring to their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but also, our reputation and our company’s achievements.

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Washington Prime Group Inc. is an American real estate investment trust that invests in shopping centers.