Manager, Legal Real Estate
$31,200–$31,200 year
On-siteOverland Park, Kansas, United States
Job Summary
Lead and mentor the real estate paralegal team, providing direction, prioritization, and quality control across all workstreams. Coordinate daily operations to support real estate acquisition and disposition, including contract review, tracking critical dates, and overseeing preparation of leases, titles, plats, surveys, and closing documents. Handle preliminary review and compliance of title commitments, executed contracts, and legal due diligence materials. Draft closing documents, contract amendments, easements, and objection letters for Corporate Counsel review. Maintain legal files and closing binders for each transaction, manage deadline notifications, and serve as the primary communication point with title companies. Organize checklists and collect due diligence for real estate transactions while supporting critical business, security, and compliance aspects of property development.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience
- 5+ years of professional experience as a paralegal or equivalent job experience
- Management/People Leader experience
- Minimum 2 years in a management or supervisory role
- Hands-on, self-starter who is disciplined and detail-oriented with the ability to work independently as well as in a team setting that requires a highly accurate and timely work product
- Excellent listening, written, verbal, organizational and interpersonal skills
- Excels in a team-oriented work environment
- Strong work ethic and accountability
- Strong knowledge of legal terminology, document formatting, and contract structure
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with precision and professionalism
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain confidentiality
- Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel), OneDrive, SharePoint and DocuSign
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