Corporate Paralegal
Corporate Paralegal
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Job Description
MBK Real Estate (MBK) is an industry leader in real estate operations and development. Through its subsidiaries MBK Rental Living MBK Industrial Properties and MBK Senior Living MBK Real Estate is renowned for building awardwinning new home and apartment communities stateofart distribution facilities and for its reputation in providing exceptional high standards of service throughout its senior living communities.
MBK is a privately held real estate development firm with roots in the business dating back to 1996. MBKs extensive activities through its operating divisions along with the size and scale of our development and building activities represent the continuation and commitment to American enterprise.
Job Description
Pay: $/Year
Our Paralegal is expected to be in the office Monday Friday. After the first 90 days there is a potential to select one day to work remotely subject to the approval of the hiring manager.
Reports directly to: Associate Counsel
Summary of Position:
This position reports to the Associate Counsel and performs support functions in the daily operations of the legal division. This includes assisting in various types of legal matters pertaining to the organization including corporate maintenance handling general corporate matters providing assistance in the preparation of legal documents reviewing gathering organizing and processing information research and compilation of data as well as the tracking current litigation. The candidate should have indepth knowledge of complex corporate organizational structures governance principals practices and procedures. The candidate must have experience establishing and maintaining corporate entities preparing resolutions and minutes corporate governance contract review monitoring transactions as well as knowledge of litigation and general corporate matters. Attention to detail and ability to clearly draft emails and documents with accuracy and without spelling or grammar errors. Tech savvy and expertise in Excel and PowerPoint as well as Microsoft word windows and word processing including redlining through track changes are required. The ability to work independently and as a team player is essential.
Essential Functions:
Formation and Maintenance of Corporate Entities
- Indepth knowledge and understanding of complex corporate structures and experience with joint ventures.
- Responsible for the formation and maintenance of entities including preparation of organizational documents (articles of incorporation bylaws fictitious name registrations foreign qualifications license applications); checking formation availability and reserving entity name; drafting and filing of amendments to articles of incorporation etc. Complete applications for conducting business under state and federal law including applications for Employer ID Number.
- Draft corporate resolutions and written consents.
- Maintain organizational chart of all of the organizations entities; Maintain directors and officers lists and ownership data.
- Assist with maintaining an accurate database for the company and all related joint ventures LLCs and subsidiaries including their respective organizational documents registered agents governing bodies ownership and other pertinent data.
- Manage compliance of Corporate Transparency Act requirements.
Litigation Matters
- Responsible for litigation notices litigation holds and tracking of claims.
- Responsible for updating and maintaining the companys litigation/claims database.
- Track progress of litigation claims potential claims and other matters and following up with outside counsel on status.
- Assist with legal reporting and generating litigation reports for various ownership groups.
- Collect internal information and assist in responding to auditors requests for information. Gather litigation and billing information to prepare draft responses to auditors requests for information.
Preparation of Legal and Other Documents
- Draft and revise routine business agreements including confidentiality and vendor/procurement agreements and other documentation preparation and proofing under the supervision of the Associate Counsel.
- Review contracts confidentiality agreements policies and other corporate documents.
- Draft correspondence abstracts summaries addenda amendments.
- Review and edit legal forms and documents for accuracy.
- Draft and maintain closing/transaction checklists.
Maintain Legal Records Documents and Correspondence for the Organization
- Build and maintain databases and files.
- Maintain legal records documents and correspondence for the organization.
- Create filing system and maintain filing of correspondence and legal documents.
- Support corporate record retention and maintenance including monitoring and ensuring compliance with electronic discovery.
Other Responsibilities
- Assist with departmental initiatives including the redesign of legal support processes contract templates and the use of technologies to increase efficiencies.
Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
- Bachelors degree from an accredited institution preferred.
- Paralegal Certification required.
- Attention to detail and accuracy; Highly organized and efficient; Positive attitude.
- Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs.
- Strong analytical problem solving keen attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
- Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to add value and improve and promote quality.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of privileged confidential and/or sensitive matters.
- Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions.
- Balances team and individual responsibilities; Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
- Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
- Follows instructions responds to management direction.
- Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Asks for and offers help when needed.
We are not currentlyaccepting unsolicited assistance from recruitment agencies for this position. All candidates must apply directly through our careers page or other designated platforms.
We offer a rich benefits package comprising of the following: competitive salaries with opportunities for growth; 401(k) retirement plan with up to 4 employer matching; comprehensive industry leading medical dental and vision insurance; companyprovided life disability and AD&D insurance; flexible spending accounts generous paid time off including vacation and sick time holidays and bereavement leave; and a variety of programs including leadership development training and personal coaching; education loan assistance and scholarships; daily living financial and legal services; childcare and eldercare assistance; employee discounts; and health and wellness resources that include virtual yoga mindfulness and financial readiness for employees and their family members.
If you are ready to meet the challenges of this critical role we want to hear from you!
MBK is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status genetic information or other protected reason. Our company is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for qualifying individuals in employment its services programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation contact.
Regulatory Disclosures for Senior Living Communities with Medicaid Residents: An Excluded Party is a person that the federal or state government found not eligible to provide care and services in a facility that receives Medicare or Medicaid funding. If employed at one of our senior living communities that receives Medicare or Medicaid funding team members must not be considered an Excluded Party as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services any state Medicaid Programs and any additional federal and state government contract programs. If as a team member you learn that you are an Excluded Party at any time you must present your Excluded Party notice letter to your supervisor immediately.
Other Regulatory Requirements:If employed at one of our senior living communities team members must continually comply with certain laws and regulations that impact the company including but not limited to as applicable state licensing regulations the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Resident Rights as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and any other federal or state laws relating to team members professional licenses.
HIPAA Disclosure:
All Team Members prior to commencing employment and once employed must not be considered an Excluded Party as defined by the Medicare and state Medicaid Programs as well as other federal and state government contract programs. If as an associate you learn you are an Excluded Party you must present your Excluded Party notice letter to your supervisor immediately. An Excluded Party is a person that the federal or state government found not eligible to provide care and services in a Community that receives Medicare or Medicaid funding. In addition at all times during your employment all associates must be in compliance with certain laws and regulations that affect the company including but not limited to Resident Rights HIPAA State licensing regulations and those laws relating you an associates professional license.
Employment Type
Full-Time
