Paralegal

The Paralegal provides support to the Fund’s Legal Department in connection with real estate closings, correspondence, and interfacing with title companies. This role will assist with transaction due diligence, closing coordination, title review and post-closing activities. The Paralegal reports to the Deputy General Counsel and works collaboratively with the entire Legal Department.

Note: This role is considered hybrid in the Arlington/Washington, DC area but will consider remote in other locations.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Manage land acquisition due diligence and closings for multiple states.
• Work collaboratively with federal and state agencies and NGO partners to advance realty goals.
• Review, analyze, and resolve due diligence findings in ALTA and boundary surveys, title commitments, title proformas and title policies, and utilization of title endorsements.
• Review environmental site assessments, surveys, and appraisals to ensure compliance with internal standards, minimize risk, and ensure legal compliance.
• Prepare legal memoranda and/or correspondence to seller counsel and internal clients regarding due diligence findings and possible solutions to cure due diligence items, including title defects, environmental problems, and appraisal issues for attorney review and approval.
• Conduct legal research on property, tax, and environmental law issues.
• Draft and revise an extensive range of transactional real property legal documents, including service agreements, grant agreements, consulting agreements, agricultural and recreational leases, letters of intent, due diligence objection letters, escrow agreements, real estate purchase agreements, restrictive covenants, access easements, and management agreements for attorney review and approval.
• Manage project documentation in accordance with the internal document retention program.
• Assist loan due diligence review for the TCF Conservation Loan program.
• Assist on other projects as needed.

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO HAVE

• Minimum of seven years of relevant commercial real estate experience.
• Paralegal certificate preferred, but not required.
• Excellent written communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Diligence and high attention to detail in completing responsibilities.
• Strong capability and initiative to complete projects without supervision.
• Ability to work with and take direction from a wide range of people.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Adobe products.
• Commitment to the Fund’s mission.

WHAT WE’D LIKE YOU TO HAVE

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Interest in conservation and the overall work of the Fund.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Work is performed primarily in office.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in office settings.
• Estimated travel – 0%

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice.

The Conservation Fund is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.