At Summit Ventures we foster an entrepreneurial and fast-paced work environment where innovation, teamwork, and employee success are valued. With a diverse portfolio spanning real estate, private equity, innovation, hospitality, and agriculture, we have fostered sustainable growth across multiple sectors.
We are currently seeking an experienced and highly organized corporate paralegal with a background in real property to work ON SITE in Tequesta, Florida. Candidates should possess knowledge about general corporate governance as well as land acquisitions and sales, lease negotiation, financing and lending documents, land use, property management, and insurance. Strong written and verbal communication skills are a must. Job duties include, but are not limited to research, draft, review, and file documents such as leases, subleases, insurance evidence, service provider agreements, contractor and consultant agreements, assignments, mortgage notes, title affidavits, and property descriptions.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Assist with preparation of operating agreements, by-laws, articles of organization, assignments of interest, resolutions, and related corporate governance matters.
- Ensure compliance by maintaining accurate corporate documents and filing of all necessary modifications and annual reports and following up with operations and accounting on filing deadlines.
- Assist in facilitating contracts with contractors, service providers, consultants, event vendors, buyers, sellers, and title companies.
- Assist in the compiling, reviewing, and tracking insurance, licenses, and new contracts to ensure approval from ownership and operations on all new contracts.
- Assist in facilitating commercial and residential leases and compiling and tracking lease dates, payment calculations, and applicable insurance.
- Assist In-House Legal Counsel in document transcription, proofreading, preparation, and filing.
- Maintain document retention & template server; oversee all legal document templates to ensure verbiage is current, accurate and properly maintained in the system.
Qualifications & Prior Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
- Minimum four years of experience working as a Paralegal in a professional services environment, preferably in a law firm, title insurance company, or real estate closing department.
- Knowledge about land acquisitions and sales, lease negotiation, land use, property management, and insurance.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook); property management software experience a plus.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), professional demeanor and presentation.
- Ability to be a proactive self-starter.
- High attention to detail, outstanding organizational skills and the ability to manage time effectively.
- Excellent customer service skills and ability to work on multiple matters simultaneously in an organized manner and under minimal supervision.
- Flexibility and able to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands.
- Ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
Please submit your resume along with salary expectations to be considered for this exciting opportunity.