Real Estate Paralegal

Waypoint Residential is a vertically integrated real estate investment firm specializing in the multi-family and conventional sectors. Founded in 2011 and with four offices nationwide, the firm acquires, develops, operates, and finances multifamily rental properties throughout the United States.

We have an immediate opening for an experienced Real Estate Paralegal. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the collection and organization of documents and information from various cases at the firm. This candidate should feel comfortable relaying messages between various groups and keeping all documents important to the cases they are working on organized. 

Responsibilities

• Real Estate Compliance, Transaction, Corporate Books and Records. 
• Coordinate with transaction teams and outside counsel to form and qualify legal entities (corporations, LLCs, LPs and various foreign entities) for transactions and manage corporate books and records for all Waypoint entities, including officer/director updates and preparing annual minutes, drafting LLC Agreements and obtaining EINs.
• Assist acquisition and development teams (both U.S. and international) and outside counsel with managing due diligence and coordinating the execution of deal documents.
• Assist finance group with requests for legal documentation for credit facility, other lending arrangements, opening bank accounts, and for money movement (i.e. capital infusions and distributions of income or dividends etc.).
• SEC and FINRA Compliance. Assist with Form D and Blue-Sky filings, Investor KYC/AML verification, registered personnel compliance (FINRA/State registration maintenance, Outside Business Activity, Personal Security Transaction and Outside Brokerage Account, etc.) and maintenance, Transaction File maintenance. Stay current on new FINRA and SEC rulemaking and assist in special projects as and when assigned.
• Review Confidentiality Agreement and Other Contracts. Assist in the review and negotiation of confidentiality agreements, professional service agreements and other contracts and ensure correct legal entity signs with correct officer slate.
•  Litigation Matters. Assist with the management of any claims against the company or its affiliates or any properties and coordinate claims with insurance carriers and outside counsel as applicable.
• Facilitate the meeting of attorneys' deadlines by keeping organized schedules and providing timely reminders

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 3-5 years of experience as a Real Estate Paralegal
• Strong excels with MS Excel, Word, Teams
• Notary