A client of Insight Global is seeking a leasing paralegal to join their team in Downtown LA. The Leasing Paralegal will provide high quality, timely and cost-effective legal services, and support under the direction of clients in-house counsel. This position requires a fundamental understanding of commercial real estate and retail leasing matters. The ideal candidate has a strong leasing background but also has experience with real estate acquisitions/dispositions, financings, and due diligence such as title and survey review.
Key Responsibilities:
Assists clients in-house counsel in connection with the following key responsibilities including communications with client's teams (such as leasing, development and operations, acquisitions/dispositions, capital markets, sustainability and property management), clients outside counsel, tenants' teams and tenants' outside counsel:
* Performs document review and analysis, legal drafting and negotiation of easements, restrictive covenants, consent letters, rights of entry, estoppel certificates, and ancillary leasing documents (such as assignments, modifications and landlord waiver agreements).
* Reviews, analyzes and researches title documents, surveys, leases and other legal documents; prepares and provides legal memoranda, abstracts, matrices and summaries in connection with use and merchandising restrictions, redevelopment rights (e.g., signage rights, control areas) and operating/title documents; prepares and revises lease exhibits (e.g., exclusive and prohibited use exhibits); and assists with business risk assessment of a particular course of action.
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* 3+ years of experience in commercial real estate matters (retail leasing, acquisitions/dispositions, financings, and due diligence such as title and survey review)
* Retail leasing experience required
* Previous law firm and/or in-house legal experience
* Strong legal drafting skills
* Advanced level proficiency with Microsoft Office Word
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.