Paralegal, Real Estate

SBA Communications is a leading independent owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure, including towers, buildings, rooftops, DAS and small cells. We offer a competitive benefits and compensation package and are looking for team members who will thrive in our dynamic environment.

We welcome your interest in SBA. Let us know a little about you by checking all that apply:

• You are a self-starter.
• You are resourceful and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• You have a strong work ethic.
• You are passionate and driven to achieve results.
• You are a team player who enjoys working in a collaborative environment.
• You continuously challenge yourself to find innovative ways to improve.
  
  

You may be a perfect fit. At SBA, we operate with the highest sense of integrity and commitment to quality. We focus on achievement and operate with responsiveness, timeliness and accountability. Our culture of excellence incorporates working collegially, where every team member can contribute meaningfully and make a difference.

If you are ready to make an impact, join our team!

Your Next Career Opportunity – Paralegal II

Review title and survey, draft and review language for various real estate transaction documents, collaborate with the team and other departments for closings, and ensure post-closing matters are completed.

What You Will Do – Primary Responsibilities

• Under the direction of an attorney, resolve routine legal issues.
• Research and analyze law sources such as statutes, legal articles, and legal codes in order to prepare and/or analyze legal documents.
• Prepare (or assist in the preparation of) legal documents such as contracts or transfer documents.
• Review and analyze ground leases, tenant leases and contracts, purchase and sale agreements, credit assignments agreements, surface right agreements, free leases and closing documents, and Request for Proposal’s (RFP's).
• Review submitted property documents and resolve issues related to missing documents or ones that are incomplete or out of date.
• Review and analyze title commitments and survey matters and examine back up documents received to ensure accuracy.
• Identify and verify legal property owner or heirs to a deceased property owner.
• Coordinate real estate and mortgage closings and coordinate closing workflows with external parties and internal teams.
• Review, analyze and organize a variety of legal matters, including due diligence.
• Support the property department in relation to lease negotiations, disputes and site related issues.
• Visit government offices and engage with government authorities to undertake tasks as may be instructed.
• Work with third party vendors to resolve issues and obtain additional information.
• Follow up with various sellers, ground lessors, tenants, vendors, customers and outside counsel on a variety of legal matters.
• Review executed closing documents from property owners and prepare file for Senior Management review and full execution.
• Ensure fully executed documents are submitted to the title company for recording.
• Ensure acquisition expenses related to each transaction are processed and coded to the closing file.
• Coordinate the registration of lease agreements and similar documents within the real estate record file.
• Coordinate dissemination of documents to various departments within SBA
• Preparation of letters, memos, and reports
• Review and maintain trackers, reports, checklists, processes, and other files.
  
  

What You’ll Need – Qualifications & Requirements

• Associate degree or equivalent experience. Bachelor's degree preferred; and 2 years paralegal experience; experience reading, interpreting, analyzing and preparing leases, legal documents and/or contracts including title and survey review, real estate litigation, collections and bankruptcy with a working knowledge in legal terminology.
• Certified Paralegal and/or Legal Assistant Certification Preferred
  
  

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to stoop, bend, kneel or crouch.
• Ability to stand, walk and sit.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms
• Visual ability correctable to 20/20.
• Sitting up to 90% of the day.
• Ability to respond verbally in an understandable, professional manner in person and over the telephone.
• Manual dexterity to input data into the computer and the calculator and operate the equipment listed above.
• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds.
  
  

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Office/ Cubicle workspace.
• Moderate noise level.