Paralegal, Transactional Real Estate - Santa Monica, United States - Douglas Emmett

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Job Description

Job Description

Reports To: Manager, Leasing Legal Services (Real Estate Attorney)

Position Summary:

This front-line position is responsible for assisting commercial real estate attorneys servicing a dynamic Santa Monica-based, publicly-traded, premier provider of Class-A office and retail properties and luxury apartment communities in Southern California and Honolulu. Assistant will prepare drafts of transactional documents, including office and retail leases and related documents, and provide other legal support services, all at the direction of real estate attorneys. Excellent working environment in a growing organization.

Competencies:

• Excellent word processing skills and overall computer literacy in operating business office applications, specifically Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat and graphics applications
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to review basic transactional documents and work with numerous templates.
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with attorneys, senior business personnel and other administrative employees as part of a team
• High degree of organizational skills with ability to prioritize tasks and responsibilities, while managing heavy transaction volume
• Ability to work in an extremely fast-paced environment with minimal supervision to accomplish required objectives within established deadlines

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree; Paralegal Certificate or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years experience in preparing transactional legal documents with preparation of leases/lease amendments a plus.

Company DescriptionDouglas Emmett operates approximately 18 million square feet of Class A office space and over 5,000 luxury apartment units in nine highly desirable submarkets in Los Angeles County, six of which are located in Los Angeles' Westside - Brentwood, Century City, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, the Olympic Corridor, and Westwood - and three submarkets in the San Fernando Valley - Sherman Oaks/Encino, Warner Center/Woodland Hills, and Burbank. The Company's Honolulu office portfolio is located in the downtown central business district with multifamily properties in nearby suburban communities.

The Company utilizes the same focused business strategy that was implemented by its founding principals - managing, developing, redeveloping, and acquiring multifamily and commercial real estate in high barrier-to-entry submarkets that exhibit strong economic characteristics such as population and job growth, as well as inherent supply constraints, such as limited developable land due to natural and political barriers. The Company strives to capitalize on the experience of its seasoned management team to create continued value.

Company Description

Douglas Emmett operates approximately 18 million square feet of Class A office space and over 5,000 luxury apartment units in nine highly desirable submarkets in Los Angeles County, six of which are located in Los Angeles' Westside - Brentwood, Century City, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, the Olympic Corridor, and Westwood - and three submarkets in the San Fernando Valley - Sherman Oaks/Encino, Warner Center/Woodland Hills, and Burbank. The Company's Honolulu office portfolio is located in the downtown central business district with multifamily properties in nearby suburban communities.\r
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The Company utilizes the same focused business strategy that was implemented by its founding principals - managing, developing, redeveloping, and acquiring multifamily and commercial real estate in high barrier-to-entry submarkets that exhibit strong economic characteristics such as population and job growth, as well as inherent supply constraints, such as limited developable land due to natural and political barriers. The Company strives to capitalize on the experience of its seasoned management team to create continued value.