Senior Paralegal

RWE Clean Energy Senior Paralegal San Francisco, California Apply Now

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Senior Paralegal works with the south or west region real estate and development teams to ensure renewable energy projects have the site control needed to build, construct and operate renewable energy projects. This includes real estate document preparation, title review, survey review, and other special projects as needed.

Responsibilities:

1. Draft form of site control documents to utilize for a given project, including amendments, assignment, etc.
2. Establish relationships with title companies to timely pull title for early stage renewable energy projects
3. Organize and review incoming title commitments
4. Prepare title checklist for projects in early and mid-stages of development
5. Identify curative items needed and prepare such documents such as affidavits, SNDAs, letters of no objection, surface waivers, etc.
6. Review project surveys and provide feedback to real estate and development teams
7. Assist with late-stage title review to ensure projects are de-risked from a site control, title, and survey perspective prior to construction
8. Attend weekly project meetings to stay up to date on status of projects
9. Work within the Real Estate and Permitting Law team’s region, alongside the attorney and real estate specialist, to maintain RWECE processes and procedures
10. Help with special projects as needed to make RWECE legal team more efficient and effective

Qualifications:

1. Bachelors Degree or equivalent
2. Paralegal Certificate (preferred, but experience more important)
3. Minimum of 5 years experience working within real estate team at a law firm or in-house energy development company
4. Ability to work within tight deadlines
5. Ability to work independently and as part of a team
6. Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to manage customer relationships
7. Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space
8. Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams
9. Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables
10. Ability to multi-task, while working independently and as part of a team
11. Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities
12. Proven ability to empathize, build relationships, and effectively communicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds
13. Responds well to direction, is easy to challenge and develop, and is coachable
14. Is detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts
15. This position is an office-based role. The employee must be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations of time

Pay range: The annual base salary range for this position in California is $83,000 - $124,000. The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.S locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s education & work experience, training & certifications, and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

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