Job Description

Location: Greenville, SC – On Site

Job Type: Full-Time

Salary: Competitive, commensurate with relevant years of experience

Reports To: Director of Legal

RealtyLink was founded in Greenville, South Carolina in 1998, and is a full-service real estate development company. Projects include retail, residential, industrial, and entertainment venues. RealtyLink has maintained the family-business mentality while growing substantially in size – and we pride ourselves on having a collaborative, team-oriented culture. When you work at RealtyLink, you work with experienced commercial real estate professionals, with opportunities to be exposed to the development of multiple asset classes.

RealtyLink has an exciting opportunity for a motivated legal professional who has a passion for the transactional side of commercial real estate and is not deterred by a high volume and pace. The legal department is a strong backbone on each project, with team members who take pride in their ownership mentality and work product.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as lead internal legal contact on various categories of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, financings, land development, and dispositions. Escalate challenges or concerns to Company Principals and/or Director of Legal, as needed.
• Draft and / or review all manner of transaction-related documents, including sales and purchase contracts, amendments, notices, and closing-related documentation.
• Coordinate obtaining, and then track, review and analyze project-specific due diligence - including title commitments, surveys, zoning and environmental reports, and title exception documents.
• Maintain and manage critical dates, transaction checklists and closing timelines.
• Interact with Company Principals, outside counsel, title companies, lenders, vendors, and municipal agencies to drive projects to closing.
• Maintain, manage and preserve all transactional and legal documentation throughout the life of the project.

Qualifications:

• This role requires an extremely organized, detail-oriented paralegal with the ability to work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of commercial real estate transactions and land development processes is imperative, with the following additional specific qualities:
  • 3–5 years of experience as a paralegal, with a focus on complex commercial real estate transactions.
  • Strong comprehension of contract clauses and components.
  • Understanding of corporate entity structures.
  • Ability to think analytically.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Process-driven, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Paralegal Certificate and/or Bachelor’s degree preferred. 

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