Real Estate Paralegal at Westfield in Century City, California

Job Description:

We are currently looking for our:

Real Estate Paralegal

What we offer

We are looking for an experienced and collaborative real estate corporate paralegal to join our dynamic legal team.  We are imaginative and bold, always pushing the boundaries to achieve results. Our culture embraces creativity, diversity and progression, nurturing everyone we work with to reach the top of their profession.

In this role, your main missions are:

• Work on general real estate matters, such as review of title and survey (including working and coordinating with title and survey companies to order title commitments and surveys and address related issues), prepare legal descriptions, prepare and review of estoppel certificates, coordinate lender related matters and consents.


• Review, analyze and summarize real estate agreements, such as anchor and big box lease agreements, CC&Rs, REAs, loan documents and joint venture agreements.


• Prepare real estate closing documents and coordinate items for closing and post-closing requirements for major transactions, including exhibits, execution versions, transaction resolutions, certificates and other governance documents.


• Assist attorneys with drafting legal documents, including deeds, construction and development agreements, management agreements, confidentiality agreements, promissory notes, borrower certificates and service contracts.


• Assist attorneys with anchor lease and REA documentation, such as preparation of exclusives, prohibited uses and document indices.


• Assist in interfacing with internal departments and outside counsel with respect to due diligence relating to financings, dispositions, acquisitions and litigation.


• Manage the formation and dissolution of corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies.


• Maintain corporate minute books and corporate records database.


• Draft board resolutions and various other corporate documents, including bylaws, organizational actions, operating agreements, minutes and assignments.


• Issue stock, maintain stock registers, prepare dividend declarations, unit purchase agreements, stock assignments, process redemptions and transfers.


• Process and track annual report filings for corporate entities.


• Assist in the organization of the Legal Department electronic document database and paper records.


• Respond and process KYC information and other due diligence related requests.


• Communicate regularly with attorneys and third parties regarding the status of projects and deadlines.


• Respond to various inquiries from mall managers and other company personnel on a wide variety of legal related issues, such as reviewing and revising permit applications and property owner/landlord consents and coordinating execution.


• Monitor, log and process Legal Department invoices.


• Special projects and duties as assigned.

What we are looking for

You. . .

• Post high school education and paralegal certification preferred.


• Concise grammatical skills, excellent oral and written communication skills.


• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, team-oriented and dynamic environment.


• Ability to meet tight deadlines.


• Detail-oriented and well organized.


• At least five years law firm corporate experience and/or in-house paralegal experience preferred.


• Experience in forming and dissolving corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies.


• Able to interact diplomatically with corporate senior executives and staff.


• Strong work ethic with a positive, can-do attitude.

What is important to us

The following values bring us together and guide our actions. They are the foundation of who we are today and who we will be tomorrow: EXCELLENCE We only aim for the best - TEAMWORK We unite talent to win as a team -  ETHICS We build on trust and transparency – BOLDNESS We dare with vision and agility – PASSION We go the extra mile – OWNERSHIP We are empowered to deliver.

We want someone who is committed, thorough, works well in a team, exudes positive energy and ready to grow within an international company. We offer a collaborative, innovative, and achievement focused culture with unique opportunities for growth. We strive for excellence and our culture fosters autonomy, innovation and the collective power of our employees. If you are looking to work on stimulating and empowering missions, amongst great team members, while being challenged daily, do not hesitate to apply!

Our company purpose – to Reinvent Being Together – is about reimagining how individuals and communities come together, socialize, and enjoy dynamic experiences alongside one another in entirely new ways.  We are at our best when we are TOGETHER safely.  We are pleased to announce our new hybrid schedule working 3 days per week in our Los Angeles and New York corporate offices and up to 2 days per week remotely. In returning to the office, we are following federal guidance on what we need to do to safeguard the health and safety of our employee community, including that URW employees must either be fully vaccinated or undergo weekly testing for COVID-19.    

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, experience and skills. We believe that diversity plays an important part in the success of our business and we are committed to creating an environment which respects, values, celebrates and makes the most of people’s individual differences.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, and other legally protected characteristics.

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