Transactional Paralegal

Posted Aug 8

As the Transactional Paralegal for Bezos Academy, you will support our growing Legal Team in maintaining, developing, and improving sustainable and efficient business processes, with a focus on real estate, construction, and other transactional work. You will play a critical role in securing physical space for our tuition-free, high quality, Montessori-inspired preschools to open and operate in under-resourced communities around the country. 

You will handle short and long-term projects related to real estate, commercial contracts, and construction. Your work will include drafting and managing due diligence checklists, and assisting in administration of policies, insurance, and government filings such as state and local business registrations and renewals. You will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and drive automation, innovation, collaboration, and the effective use of systems. You will ensure that all contracts and other legal requests will be handled promptly and efficiently.

You are diligent, resourceful, organized, and comfortable working in a startup environment where projects move quickly, and new challenges arise regularly. You bring experience with traditional transactional paralegal work, including real estate. You are excited to develop skills in areas of the law and legal operations with which you may not have prior experience. Above all, you are a life-long learner ready to expand your horizons and impact by supporting a growing nonprofit as it scales to hundreds of schools nationwide.

LOCATION

  • Flexible in the United States; Seattle, WA preferred

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS  

  • This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, non-exempt (hourly) position. Note that this position’s non-exempt status may be subject to change based on the role qualifying for the highly compensated exemption.
  • The full pay range for this position, across all geographies, is $35 - $69 per hour (~ $72,000 – $144,000 per year). The upper portion of the pay range is typically reserved for existing employees who demonstrate strong performance over time. Starting compensation will vary by location, qualifications, and prior experience; during the interview process, candidates will learn the starting pay range applicable for their location.
  • This role includes 15 paid days of vacation, 4 days of paid personal time off, 7 paid days of sick (care) time, 9 paid holidays, 5 paid days off for an organization-wide winter break, and additional time off if required by applicable law. Benefits for this role include medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with a 4% employer contribution match, paid parental leave, an employer-matched flexible spending account for dependent care, and more. Please see here for details. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • Five or more years of experience handling transactional paralegal responsibilities including at least two years of experience in real estate law
  • Proficiency with electronic legal research tools, as well as monitoring federal, state, and local statutes and regulations
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), and cloud-based storage, filing, and collaboration software (i.e., SharePoint, Box, G-suite, etc.)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience in assisting with real estate transactions, including the ability to prepare and manage due diligence checklists
  • Familiarity with construction contracting, land use (including permitting), or other areas of practice adjacent to real estate law
  • Comfort and confidence with insurance policies and ability to assist with obtaining and reviewing endorsements, certificates, and completing other insurance-related tasks
  • Experience with contract lifecycle management programs (e.g., Ironclad, Sales Force) and project management programs (e.g., Asana, MS Project)
  • Prior experience with supporting or managing entity formations, state and local business registrations (e.g., foreign entity authorizations) and developing organized, streamlined systems for renewals
  • Paralegal certificate from an American Bar Association (ABA)-accredited program

Please click here for a full job description. 

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