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Legal Staff Paralegal in New York City, NY

Empire State Realty Trust - ESRT Jan 06,2018 Nov 18,2016 Location USA New York City NY
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In-House

Legal Staff

Intellectual Property - Trademark/Copyright

Tax - General

7-10 yrs required

Profile

Senior Paralegal Duties: Broad range of general corporate matters, including responsibility for revision and approval of ordinary course business contracts. Assist with development and support of legal team process and efficiency. Comprehensive contract support, including review and drafting of ordinary course service contracts and confidentiality agreements. Where efficient, assist in creating contract templates for internal business units. Develop and maintain contract model clause database for Legal department. Design and support best practices Law Department document management. Develop contract commitments database and support internal clients’ maintenance of same. . General Corporate. Legal entity maintenance. Formation, maintenance and dissolution of entities. Maintain legal entity organizational chart. Evaluation and implementation of automated tool for tracking entities. Assist with legal support of various transactions and activities, including contracts, public company filings, correspondence, memos, spreadsheets, databases and closing binders as needed. Law Department Administration. With Deputy GC, support development and maintenance of Legal department metrics/dashboard. Assist with processing law firm invoices, including implementation of online billing tool. Customary administrative duties, including but not limited to:. Process signing and distribution of legal agreements and compliance documents. Draft cover letters and handle incoming and outgoing mail. Calendar and monitor deadlines. Trademark & Intellectual Property. Assist with intellectual property licensing, domestic and foreign registration, and enforcement. Maintain template database to process agreements, including: Trademark License Agreements. ESB event/location and lighting agreements. Contest rules. Cease and desist letters. Real Estate Asset Sponsorship Duties. Process standard legal documents for transfer of interests in private partnerships, based on transfer memos prepared by Investor Services and approved templates. Coordinate legal advice on governing agreements, trusts, probate and other issues concerning ownership and transfers. Review of IRS and NYS tax levies, coordinate responses to IRS/NYS Department of Taxation and Finance and notices to judgment debtor. Construction Contracts. Coordinate with outside counsel and advise property management with respect to construction contracts. Maintenance of construction agreements and related forms. Real Estate Broker Licenses. Assist in licensing application process. Support maintenance of active licenses, including calendar for renewals and education requirements.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications: Preferred: Public company experience; Real estate industry experience; Completion of ABA-approved paralegal program a plus. 7-10 years of paralegal or equivalent legal experience in corporate matters. Extensive commercial contract and general corporate legal experience within in-house legal department or equivalent in law firm. Exceptional interpersonal and written and verbal communications skills; customer service orientation. Process-oriented and rigorous devotion to detail and organization. Takes initiative and makes continuous process improvements. Time management skills and ability to prioritize multiple projects. Commitment to professionalism and personal growth. Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

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