SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

In conjunction with the Senior Corporate Counsel, the Structured Finance Paralegal will support structured finance transactions and ensure that deals are executed smoothly and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

· Coordinating the various structured finance transactions from inception to closing.

· Review, edit, and format legal documents related to structured finance deals, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory requirements.

· Coordinate the routing and signing of closing packages, ensuring timely execution and notarization where necessary.

· Calendar and track important deadlines and milestones throughout the transaction process to ensure timely completion.

· Prepare signature blocks and organize documents for execution, ensuring completeness and accuracy.

· This brief summary is not an all-inclusive description of job duties. Other job duties and responsibilities may also be assigned by the incumbent’s manager at any time based upon Company need.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORKING CONDITIONS

· Primarily working indoors, office environment.

· Prolonged exposure to computer screens.

· May sit for several hours at a time.

· No Travel

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

· Bachelors’ degree

· 2 years paralegal experience (law firm preferred)

· Transactional experience (rather than litigation)

· Areas of experience (from most to least important):

o Financing

o Secured transactions, liens, Uniform Commercial Code

o Real estate

o Securities/structured finance

o Treasury management

o Corporate

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

· Familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures within the real estate, title, and property management industry

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE

· Administrative — Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography, and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.

· English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

· Law and Government — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

REQUIRED SKILLS

· Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.

· Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

· Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

· Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

· Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

· Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

· Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

· Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

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WORK STYLES & BEHAVIORS

· Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

· Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.

· Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

· Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

· Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

FirstKey Homes is an equal opportunity employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected classification or status.