ABOUT THE ROLE:

Work with the Legal Department in the following areas: litigation support; construction advising; contracting concerning construction, real estate development, and commercial real estate operations; and attorney administrative support. Familiarity with litigation, contracting, and general corporate governance is essential. Experience with Salesforce is desired.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Assist attorney with managing outside counsel, scheduling and calendaring, gathering and reviewing relevant evidence, and file management on litigation matters.

Assist attorney with research and various tasks concerning a wide array of litigation, including construction defect, real estate sales, and landlord-tenant disputes. This may include preparing documents for meetings.

Prepare draft contracts for construction, real estate development, and commercial real estate operations.

Prepare purchase and sale agreements, easements, amendments, leases, subleases, and other legal documentation concerning title or possession of property.

Work in conjunction with litigation, construction, real estate, and corporate attorneys, other paralegals, and legal assistants with regard to various legal matters.

Work with members of construction, real estate development, and commercial real estate operations departments to streamline and focus efforts.

Other duties as assigned.

ABOUT YOU:

Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.

Paralegal certification preferred.

Minimum 5 years of related legal experience in a law firm, title company, or in a corporate legal department.

Must have paralegal experience in the commercial real estate industry.

Familiarity with legal contracts and related terminology.

Professional interaction with attorneys, clients, and vendors.

Build positive working relationships with employees at all levels within the organization.

Exercise sound judgment when making decisions.

Work overtime as required.

Able to meet deadlines.

Effectively work with minimal supervision.

Strong organization skills with attention to detail.

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

Creative problem solver and critical thinker.

“Can-do” attitude, proactive, and resourceful.

Highly proficient in MS office applications: Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

Please note that The Howard Hughes Corporation does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, HHC will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, HHC explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of The Howard Hughes Corporation.

This job description is not meant to be an “all-inclusive” list of the duties and responsibilities of this job. Other related duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The Howard Hughes Corporation reserves the right to change or modify job duties as necessary based on business necessity.