Job Description
What You’ll Do:
As a Paralegal, you will proactively support Coastal Ridge operations and legal department in a constantly changing business and regulatory environment. You will support the legal department in preparing and organizing various legal documents pertaining to regulatory matters, administrative cases, and dispute settlements. You will ensure that Coastal Ridge and the legal entities it manages are compliant with all relevant state and local laws and support property operations’ compliance. This paralegal will be responsible for a variety of matters covering a broad range of responsibilities, driving positive impact on corporate and property operations.
Where You’ll Work:
Located in downtown Columbus, Ohio, our corporate offices overlook the Columbus Commons which plays hosts to over 200 events throughout the year. Enjoy the building’s fitness center and rooftop terrace with adjoining clubroom, and walk to some of the city’s best restaurants and downtown amenities.
What You’ll Own:
- Full lifecycle project management for all aspects of resident disputes and insurance claims on behalf of Coastal Ridge and properties.
- Draft, distribute and track settlement agreements.
- Assist in facilitating EEOC and Fair Housing administrative cases, including locating and contacting witnesses, drafting witness affidavits, compiling and organizing documentary evidence, and drafting position statements.
- Managing and updating various legal spreadsheets and handling administrative tasks with accuracy and efficiency. Track and report billable legal services provided to properties and corporate entities.
- Manage property transition legal checklist.
- Research case-related factual issues, state-specific landlord/tenant law, and compile relevant information into summaries.
- Support outside counsel in litigation, including acting as property liaison for purposes of gathering documentary and eyewitness evidence.
- Manage local attorney network and relations for landlord/tenant matters across portfolio; manage service provider relationships, including broker-of-record for portfolio and business entity compliance.
- Contract review, organizing and managing documents, including the creation of spreadsheets and retrieval systems/archival. Manage document summaries and archival for property management agreements, joint venture agreements, tile and surveys, easements, and other binding agreements.
- Manage, on behalf of the legal department, incoming communications from properties, attorneys, residents, governmental agencies, brokers, insurers, and other stakeholders.
- Draft correspondence to attorneys, regulatory agencies, concerned residents, and other stakeholders.
- Track all public notifications received from local governments that may impact property operations including attorney general and code compliance violations.
- Assist with document retrieval and legal checklist for property acquisitions, dispositions, and refinances.
- Other duties as directed and assigned by Director of Risk Management, General Counsel, or Paralegal.
What You’ll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- 2+ years of paralegal experience preferable in a corporate environment. Preference given to candidates with prior property management and landlord/tenant industry experience.
- Experience drafting correspondence, affidavits, and other legal-related documents.
- Experience with Microsoft Office products, including Word and Excel.
Who You Are:
- A detail-oriented individual with excellent communication skills. You pay attention to the small things that make a big difference. You look at information with a discerning eye to ensure its accuracy. You understand the importance of editing and proofreading your work to ensure it’s done right.
- A masterful executor. You get things done. You fervently plan to meet deadlines and achieve goals. You manage tasks in a fast-paced environment with many moving pieces and stakeholders and ensure goals reach or surpass the finish line. You shift priorities and objectives as the business needs change. You possess internal motivation and drive with a track record of delivering results. You possess the ability to navigate complex situations calmly.
- A multitasking ninja. You get things done. You fervently plan backwards to meet timelines, achieve big goals, and manage complex projects in a fast-paced environment with many moving pieces and stakeholders and ensure goals reach or surpass the finish line.
- A willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges.
Our Company:
Built on the foundation of over 20 years of friendships, Coastal Ridge is a vertically integrated multifamily real estate operator, investor, and developer whose unique approach successfully combines data and experience. Supported by over 800 real estate professionals with deep sector expertise, we have quickly grown into a leader in the multifamily industry. Our values are based on relationships and driven by honesty, integrity, and trust.
What You’ll Get:
As a Coastal Ridge Real Estate associate, you’ll be eligible to participate in a variety of benefit programs designed to fit you and your lifestyle. We are committed to providing competitive and comprehensive benefits that align with our culture and the needs of our associates. To learn more about our company benefits, click here.