[Remote] Paralegal/Legal Project Manager- Real Estate & Affordable Housing
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Elevate Legal Talent is partnering with a leading organization in the U.S. housing finance market that supports affordable housing initiatives. They are seeking an Experienced Paralegal/Legal Project Manager to support a sophisticated real estate and multifamily investment legal function, combining legal expertise with project management while working closely with senior legal leadership.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal and operational support to senior legal leadership, including work related to corporate real estate and affordable housing investment programs
- Assist in managing a large-scale real estate and lease portfolio, including lease administration, compliance, amendments, and related documentation (e.g., estoppel certificates, SNDAs, lease notices)
- Support real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, and lease changes, ensuring proper documentation and execution
- Partner with legal teams supporting multifamily real estate equity investments, including administrative and transactional support
- Coordinate cross-functional efforts with internal teams (Legal, Finance, Asset Management, Procurement, Compliance, and Operations) and external counsel to advance key initiatives
- Track and manage legal projects, deliverables, and priorities, ensuring timely execution and clear communication
- Develop and maintain legal playbooks, trackers, templates, budget reports, and key metrics
- Prepare presentations, summaries, and reports for leadership and stakeholder discussions
Skills
- 4+ years of experience in an in-house legal department, corporate real estate environment, or law firm real estate practice
- Experience supporting real estate transactions, lease administration, or corporate real estate portfolios
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines
- Proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with experience working across cross-functional teams
- Proficiency in standard business and legal tools (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, document management systems, collaboration platforms)
- Experience supporting a large, multi-site or national corporate real estate portfolio
- Familiarity with affordable housing programs or multifamily real estate investments (e.g., LIHTC)
- Experience managing legal processes such as due diligence, closings, and post-closing obligations
- Exposure to legal operations tools, templates, reporting, and workflow optimization
Benefits
- Elevate Legal Talent provides an unparalleled platform for you to work with innovative companies and law firms worldwide on various exciting and challenging roles.
- We pride ourselves on respecting your individuality and choice of career, allowing you to bring your very best to each role, to continue to develop your experience, expertise, and professional network, and be supported with a package of benefits tailored to your needs.
- As a member of our talent community, you will benefit from Elevate's curated training suite to enhance and develop your skills.
- You will have access to hands-on support, networking opportunities, and accessing the most up-to-date resources.
- By joining our global community of Talent, you will get the opportunity to work with our best top law firms and law department customers.
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