Corporate Paralegal - REIT

Corporate Paralegal - Real Estate Investment Trust

*MUST have Section 16 filing experience within a public company, or public clients*

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and file forms under Section 16 of the Exchange Act, track stock ownership for directors and officers, support the transition to Edgar Next, and collaborate with the third-party equity plan administrator on related tasks.
• Assist in the creation and filing of proxy statements within Workiva, including the preparation of beneficial ownership information.
• Oversee compliance with securities laws, including managing insider trading policies, pre-clearance procedures, and quarterly blackout periods.

Additional Duties:

• Support both electronic and physical legal filing systems, including data retention, contract management, and tracking corporate policies.
• Provide assistance in capital markets transactions and public company filings by preparing closing checklists, obtaining signatures, tracking deliverable statuses, and gathering materials for due diligence.
• Conduct legal research under the guidance of legal counsel.
• Assist with a variety of legal department and corporate governance matters.

Qualifications:

• 3 years of experience in a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certification.
• Experience in a public company or a large law firm with public company clients is preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Excel required; familiarity with Workiva (or other integrated financial reporting platforms), EDGAR, Diligent (or other board portal software), Microsoft Office Suite (including PowerPoint), and DocuSign is a plus. Must be able to quickly learn new electronic platforms.
• Exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and excellent interpersonal, communication, and writing skills.
• Ability to work independently on routine tasks and collaboratively on more complex projects as needed; strong team player with a solid work ethic.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining confidentiality and exercising sound judgment and discretion.
• Notary public certification (New York) preferred, or willingness to obtain it.