Real Estate Paralegal
SGS North America Inc.

Job Info

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Company Description

SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 89,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

Job Description

The Real Estate Paralegal is responsible for managing a portion of the real estate portfolio for the company's North America market. In addition to handling theday-to-day responsibilities for thatportfolio, the Real Estate Paralegalwill also provide some support to the Assistant General Counsel - Litigation.

• Manages a portion of the company's real estate activities; assists with identifying, acquiring, and leasing facilities for company operations.
• Negotiates and approves new leases, subleases, lease renewals and modifications.
• Monitors lease terms, updates lease records, and assists the optimization of corporate real estate assets.
• Works with Assistant General Counsel, Litigation to manage various parts of the litigation and claims processes, primarily in the area of commercial disputes.
• Responds to discovery requests, subpoenas, and other duties as assigned by the Assistant General Counsel, Litigation. Works closely with outside counsel and internal businesses.
• Participates in special projects and performs legal research when needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree (Required)
• 5 to 7 years of related work experience (Required)
• Familiarity with Litigation and/or Real Estate matters from a paralegal perspective. (Required)
• In-house legal department experience preferred. (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• Paralegal Certificate or undergraduate degree from an ABA-approved college or university. (Required)
• Notary Public (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Analytical, problem solving, interpersonal, negotiation and reasoning skills
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently with others and coordinate a variety of internal and external activities having significance to the company
• Ability to manage issues and workload independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to details

Computer Skills

• MS Office (Word, Excel), Outlook, Internet Explorer, Adobe Acrobat - Intermediate user proficiency

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