Massachusetts Institute of Technology · 3 months ago
Senior Commercial Real Estate Paralegal
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelMassachusetts Institute of Technology is seeking a Senior Commercial Real Estate Paralegal to support MITIMCo’s Real Estate Legal team. The role involves overseeing document management, supporting contract negotiations, and managing compliance for real estate transactions.
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Responsibilities
Support MITIMCo’s Real Estate Legal team
Oversee document and compliance management
Manage MITIMCo’s special purpose real estate entities
Standard consultant and service-provider contracting
Support challenging contract and lease negotiations and management
Manage the closing of capitalization transactions
Manage the insurance portfolio for MITIMCo’s real estate holdings
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
experience in a commercial focused real estate legal practice or an in-house real estate legal department/office
track record of producing high-quality work in a dynamic, fast-paced working environment with consistently frequent deliverables
experience with legal documents in real estate management/development
demonstrated ability to take initiative and ownership of projects
work independently with minimal supervision
set priorities and manage multiple activities at once, often working under pressure and with frequent interruptions
proven comfort juggling several stakeholders at varying levels and building positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
exemplary communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to lead with poise and professionalism
proven ability to implement improvements and refinements to improve the overall effectiveness of a team
follow through on enhancements and suggestions
ability to resolve complex problems independently in a thorough and timely manner coupled with judgment to seek support when required
ability to handle confidential information with discretion and sound judgment
superb computer skills, including fluency in Outlook email and calendaring, PowerPoint, Word and Excel
Preferred
Paralegal certificate
experience with Adobe Acrobat
Company
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a research university that conducts research and offers educational courses.
Founded in 1861
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.11BKey Investors
US Department of EnergyAlfred P. Sloan FoundationMassachusetts Life Sciences Center
2023-08-15Grant
2021-01-01Grant· $1.5M
2020-01-30Grant· $0.07M
Leadership Team
Carlos Botelho de Paula Filho
Chief Technology Officer at Center for Collective Intelligence (CCI)
Gaspare LoDuca
Vice President for Information Systems & Technology and CIO
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