Senior Paralegal

Title: Senior Paralegal (Real Estate Transactions)

Location: Overland Park, KS (Headquarters)

Job Type: Full-Time

Reports To: General Counsel / Chief Commercial Officer

Rate: $100K-$120K Bonus 5-10%

Position Summary

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Paralegal with extensive commercial real estate transaction experience to support a growing portfolio of acquisitions, dispositions, financing transactions, and development projects. Reporting directly to the General Counsel / Chief Commercial Officer, this role will also provide support for corporate governance and commercial legal matters.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple complex transactions from inception through closing in a fast-paced business environment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and Paralegal Certificate required.
• 7 years of paralegal experience with significant exposure to commercial real estate transactions.
• Must have real estate or construction industry experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting acquisitions, dispositions, financing transactions, and development projects.
• Experience collaborating with commercial business teams and supporting contract negotiation activities.
• Experience with legal technology and collaboration tools such as: GC AI, Claude, DocuSign, SharePoint, or a similar legal management platforms
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work directly with executive leadership while maintaining a high degree of confidentiality and discretion.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Notary Public certification or willingness to obtain certification.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Real Estate Transactions

• Manage and coordinate commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financing transactions, and development projects.
• Assist in drafting, reviewing, organizing, and executing:
• Purchase and Sale Agreements
• Leases
• Easements
• Joint Venture Agreements
• Operating Agreements
• Loan Documents
• Other transactional documentation
• Track transaction milestones, deadlines, contingencies, and closing requirements.
• Coordinate due diligence activities including review and organization of:
• Title commitments
• Surveys
• Zoning reports
• Environmental reports
• Corporate and organizational documents
• Review title commitments and surveys and coordinate issue resolution with title companies and outside counsel.
• Prepare transaction checklists and closing binders.
• Coordinate document execution, notarization, recording, and distribution.
• Maintain legal records relating to real estate holdings and transactions.
• Prepare and coordinate recording of deeds, deeds of trust, and other transfer documents.
• Review commercial contracts and leases and prepare legal summaries and abstracts.

Corporate & Commercial Legal Support

• Prepare and file entity formation documents, amendments, qualifications, dissolutions, and related corporate filings.
• Obtain certificates of good standing and other corporate certificates.
• Complete IRS Form SS-4 applications and secure Employer Identification Numbers (EINs).
• Coordinate annual reports and state compliance filings across multiple jurisdictions.
• Draft corporate governance documents including:
• Annual resolutions
• Written consents
• Officer certificates
• Incumbency certificates
• Authority documents
• Maintain governance records, ownership structures, and corporate databases.
• Draft, review, and redline commercial agreements including:
• Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
• Master Service Agreements (MSAs)
• Statements of Work (SOWs)
• Vendor and customer contracts
• Manage document retention policies and compliance requirements.
• Assist in evaluating, implementing, and administering legal technology solutions and matter management platforms.