Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Description

The William Warren Group, Inc. (WWG) is a Santa Monica-based entrepreneurial real estate company, which develops, acquires and operates income producing real estate assets in the major metropolitan markets of the United States. The company owns and operates the StorQuest family of brands: StorQuest Self Storage, StorQuest Express and StorQuest Economy Storage.

When you join our family, you are tapping into the power of a different kind of brand. We seek motivated individuals who can contribute to our evolving culture. If you want to be a part of a creative, inspiring, and collaborative environment, you are in the right place. Ready to create the extraordinary? Come join us to take your career to new heights and make it an awesome work life!

The Legal Assistant/Paralegal will work directly with in house counsel to perform a variety of legal support tasks. The purpose of this role is to help in house counsel with document organization, entity formation, drafting and execution of documents, gathering facts and information and providing other administrative support as needed. This role requires attention to detail, organization, the ability to effectively multitask and meet simultaneous deadlines.

If the applicant has completed an ABA-approved paralegal certificate program (or equivalent) or if the applicant has previous experience as a paralegal, they will be hired as a "Paralegal." Applicants without a paralegal certificate or previous paralegal experience are also encouraged to apply, but they will be hired as a "Legal Assistant."

How You'll Make a Difference

• Report to in house counsel
• Assist in maintaining, organizing, and retrieving a variety of corporate and legal documents
• Assist with the administrative support needed in a debt financing and the acquisition and closing of real estate
• Ability to thoroughly review and comprehend legal documentation in the context of applicable transactions
• Draft organizational documents, legal notices and other simple legal documents based on existing forms (to be reviewed by legal counsel)
• Ability to conduct preliminary research on novel legal issues across a wide breadth of topics including real estate, corporate, finance and general commercial law
• Ability to process KYC requests in connection with financing transactions, including completing beneficial ownership forms and other related documentation
• Track deadlines and critical dates related to notice timelines, ongoing transactions and ongoing litigation matters
• Prepare and obtain entity registration and formation in a number of states, including filing SS-4 EIN Application
• General administrative duties (including but not limited to) document merging and formatting, scanning, filing, support with execution of key documents and FedEx related needs, returning calls, expense reports, mail sorting
• Coordinate with Legal and Administrative support team to collect signatures from Partners on key documentation and manage delivery
• Responsible for assisting with other ad-hoc administrative tasks required by the WWG team
• Special projects, as needed

Please note that you may be asked to perform a variety of duties from time to time, which may not fall strictly in your job description. For a variety of business, safety, and technical reasons, it is necessary that all positions at WWG maintain a high level of flexibility in reference to duties you will be expected to perform.

About You:

Bachelor's degree

• Experience: 2 - 4 years of paralegal or administrative experience in a real estate, corporate or finance practice at a law firm or other fast-paced office setting. Recent college graduates with a strong academic record and an interest in attending law school are also encouraged to apply.
• Computer skills: Exceptional Word, Excel and Adobe (or similar PDF application) skills
• Exceptional Word, Excel and Adobe (or similar PDF application) skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the proven ability to communicate professionally both orally and in writing
• Professional presence to interact with executive management
• Ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously with demanding deadlines in a small team environment
• Task-oriented, initiative, resourcefulness, strong attention to detail, reliable
• Ability to work on complex and time-sensitive transactions
• Ability to stay organized in a fast paced, high pressure environment and be able to meet tight deadlines
• Self-starter with a positive attitude, strong work ethic and a genuine desire to learn
• Will need to acquire a notary public license (associated fees paid by WWG)

Additional Perks for eligible employees:

WWG offers a competitive compensation and performance-based bonus program, in addition to medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company matching, paid time off (PTO) and holiday perks, employee assistance program (EAP), pet insurance and teambuilding events and activities.

The William Warren Group and StorQuest brands say NO to drugs

Equal Employment Opportunity

WWG is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status. WWG is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

To learn more about our awesome company or to apply for a role, check us out on www.williamwarren.com