Paralegal
Paralegal Position
KJP Partners LLP, a boutique law firm in Eastern Massachusetts, is seeking a full-time paralegal. We are looking for a two-year commitment at minimum. The firm specializes in the community development and affordable housing practice area. We assist public and institutional lenders, for profit and non-profit developers and investors in structuring, negotiating and closing complex debt and equity financing and real estate development transactions. The Firm operates primarily in a remote work environment; however, we are looking to hire a candidate who is based in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Draft legal documents related to loans, investments, acquisitions, dispositions, leases and regulatory matters under the supervision of attorneys
- Prepare and file organizational documents and security instruments for clients
- Assist in all loan, investment, acquisition and disposition activity, including coordination of due diligence with third parties to facilitate transaction closings
- Communicate with clients and third parties regarding transaction and due diligence matters
- Review title, survey, organizational documents, loan documents, insurance certificates and other project due diligence to ensure conformance with lender requirements
- Provide support for attorneys, including performing office administrative tasks which may include scheduling meetings and calls, editing documents, creating files, scanning documents, and mailing documents
- Participate in weekly project team conference calls on various active transactions
- Organize documents for and attend closings
- Notarize and/or witness documents for clients
- Update firm website and assist with marketing efforts
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) software
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and able to accomplish multiple tasks within agreed upon timeframes through effective prioritization of duties and functions in a fast-paced environment
- Self-motivated; able to work both independently to complete tasks and respond to requests as well as collaborate with others to utilize resources and knowledge of others in identifying high quality solutions
- Strong ability to follow up on pending items, track project progress and stay current on project status and milestones
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and discretion
- Knowledge of basic real estate principles and basic document drafting a plus
- Experience in affordable housing financing a plus