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Macerich · 1 day ago

Litigation Paralegal

Santa Monica, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$90K/yr - $120K/yr

3+ years exp

Macerich is a leading owner, operator, and developer of retail real estate. The Litigation Paralegal will assist the Legal Operations Department by providing a variety of litigation services related to eviction and breach of lease actions, as well as legal support across the company's departments regarding landlord-tenant relationships.

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Responsibilities

Prepare default notices, demand letters, termination notices, relocation notices, abandonment notices and all other notices required to enforce lease covenants

Correspond with tenants and tenant attorneys to resolve AR issues and other lease and legal disputes

Perform due diligence reviews of leases involving relocation rights, co-tenancy provisions, radius restrictions, no-build zones, termination rights, CAM language, permitted, exclusive and restricted uses and all other rights, remedies and controls of the lease parties

Initiate and monitor unlawful detainer and breach of lease actions and matters sent to collection agencies

Prepare litigation evaluations, analyze collectability, pursue enforcement of judgments and assist with tenant bankruptcies

Respond to Subpoenas for the Company’s business records, and implement and monitor Legal Holds to retain and preserve documents in connection with claims, litigation and e-discovery

Negotiate and document settlements

Monitor resolution of mechanics’ liens and foreclosure actions, and provide legal support for construction defect litigation

Coordinate with Property Management and Leasing to assess and minimize legal risk and resolve legal disputes

Provide daily legal support to all Departments

All other duties as assigned

Qualification

Paralegal certificateReal estate law experienceLitigation supportMS Office proficiencyLegal document preparationCommunication skillsNegotiation skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree required

Paralegal certificate from an ABA approved school required

Substantial law firm or in-house experience as a real estate paralegal preferably in litigation and/or commercial landlord/tenant law

Strong PC skills, including MS Office, MS Word, iManage, Excel and redline

Employee must have the physical capability to perform all core functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the core functions of the job

3 - 5 years of experience