SUMMARY JOANN seeks an enthusiastic, hard-working, and skilled full-time Paralegal to join the Legal Team. The ideal candidate is a service-oriented professional with an executive presence and strong multi-tasking and problem-solving skills who will help ensure our team is best in class. This position will work closely with the Chief Legal Officer and the entire legal team, will support the real estate function, including preparation and negotiation of JOANN store leases, lease amendments, waiver agreements, subordination and non-disturbance agreements and estoppels; default letters (including tracking thereof), and the preparation of all such documents for JOANN’s signature process and mailings. May also assist in litigation, transactional, general commercial, intellectual property, governance, and other legal matters as assigned. JOB DUTIES Upon receipt of deal terms, promptly prepare amendments, extensions, and similar documents. Work with legal counsel, real estate director, and landlords when negotiating and revising these real estate documents. For new leases, prepare, negotiate, manage the executions and mailing process. Also, prepare memorandum of lease and the SNDA for public recording (and record such). Upon Landlord’s request, prepare estoppels and SNDAs for their lenders. Maintain records for corporate subsidiaries including the formation and dissolution of entities, director and officer information, corporate record keeping, transaction execution, governance policies, and compliance processes, including signatures, mailing, and filings. Responsible for aspects of litigation including management of the litigation hold process and requests. Spearhead research on various legal issues relevant to the corporation's operations, such as compliance, contract law, intellectual property, and tenant rights. Oversee aspects of transactions such as mergers and acquisitions including supervision of the due diligence process, reviewing corporate records, and organization of financial documents. EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Education Minimum: Bachelor's Degree in legal studies, legal support, real estate or related field Education Preferred: Advanced Paralegal Certification from an ABA certified program. Experience Minimum: 5 years of hands-on paralegal or legal assistant experience with a nationally recognized law firm or major corporation. Experience Preferred: 6 years of years of significant real estate leasing experience and experience with some of the following legal areas: corporate governance, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, general commercial matters, and intellectual properties. WORKING CONDITIONS This position will be in person at the Store Support Center (SSC) in Hudson, OH. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES Ability to frequently interact with JOANN executives, a wide variety of other company team members, outside counsel, landlords and their representatives, and various other third parties Demonstrated strength with respect to drafting and negotiating skills Strong organization, interpersonal, negotiation, and oral and written communication skills are a must. Demonstrated time management and the ability to multi-task is essential. Strong capability with Word, Adobe Pro, and Microsoft Office suite (including Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint). This position will be located at: 5555 Darrow Road Hudson, OH 44236 Eligibility for benefits and incentives is dependent upon employment status. JOANN offers the following benefits and incentives to eligible Team Members: Medical, Dental and Vision benefit plans Company-paid basic, Optional, and Dependent life insurance Long-term disability and Company-paid Short-term disability Paid Time Off and Sick Time Tuition Reimbursement Team Member Discount For more details on benefits and eligibility requirements, Click Here or visit https://joann.myben.site/ . JOANN is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. This job summary is intended to be brief and does not list all duties for this position. Nothing in this job description should be construed as an express or implied contract of employment. JOANN is an at-will employer, which means that your employment may be terminated by JOANN or yourself with or without notice or cause unless the at-will arrangement is modified by a written agreement signed by both you and and authorized representative of JOANN. JOANN is committed to providing our Team Members with a benefits program that promotes Physical, Financial, and Emotional Wellbeing. Click Here to explore all that JOANN has to offer. JOANN is a creative and dynamic company buzzing with energy and passion for inspiring creativity to help our customers find their happy place. Rooted in Cleveland since 1943, we are now more than 870 stores strong, and continue to grow as a company and a brand during this exciting time for our industry. A career at JOANN offers you the chance to stand out, collaborate creatively with cross-functional team, and enjoy both personal and professional growth. Creativity is in our DNA. All creative thinkers take risks. They rely on instincts others don't have. They take leaps of faith without safety nets. And they have a vision others don't see. Our founders were just these sort of thinkers. In 1943, Hilda and Berthold Reich sold cheese and fancy-foods in Cleveland when their friends asked them to consider selling fabric. Without the Reichs' courage to take the leap of faith needed to re-invent themselves, the Cleveland Fabric Shop would never have been born, let along grow into the largest fabric and craft retailer in the country. We're proud of this history, and are looking for creative thinkers, risk-takers, and other people with vision to join our team and help carry on the tradition of helping people make things with their minds, hands and, hearts. California Privacy Rights Act