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Senior Paralegal - Real Estate, Transactions & Corporate Governance

7 days ago

San Jose

Job Description Senior Paralegal – Real Estate, Transactions & Corporate Governance Type: Direct Hire Location: San Jose, CA or Los Angeles, CA (On-Site) – Relocation required if not a commutable distance from either location Salary: $102K – $190K annually (DOE) About the Role We are partnered with California’s largest water utility—the third-largest in the US—to recruit a Senior Paralegal for their Legal Department. The selected candidate will be hired as a full-time employee directly with our client. The Legal Department is an efficient, high-impact team of attorneys providing full-service legal support across a multi-state enterprise. The Senior Paralegal will work with substantial autonomy on real estate and transactional matters, corporate governance, litigation support, and legal operations. The ideal candidate brings a combination of private practice, government or regulatory, and in-house experience. The work spans regulated utility transactions, multi-jurisdictional real property matters, public company governance, and civil litigation — a profile that rewards breadth over narrow specialization. Key Responsibilities Real Estate & Transactional (Primary Focus) • Draft real property instruments including Rights of Entry, Licenses, Easements, Leases, and Deeds, • Draft and review commercial agreements including MSAs, SOWs, and NDAs, • Conduct title and real property research using public databases and commercial platforms, • Coordinate and manage escrow processes for real estate transactions, • Organize and synthesize legal due diligence for real estate and M&A transactions, • Support SEC reporting, corporate governance filings, and entity maintenance across multiple states, • Assist with privacy compliance matters and data governance documentation, • Draft demand letters, cease-and-desist letters, and litigation hold and preservation notices, • Manage litigation holds and litigation calendars, • Conduct legal research using LexisNexis, Westlaw, and public/government databases, • Research federal, state, and local statutes, codes, ordinances, and case law across multiple jurisdictions, • Assist with outside counsel management, billing oversight, and invoice review, • Contribute to development of internal policies, procedures, and legal operations initiatives Qualifications Required • ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate required, • Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree, • 8+ years of paralegal experience with demonstrated depth in real estate transactional and/or corporate work, • Background combining two or more of: private law firm, government/regulatory agency, and corporate in-house environments, • Experience drafting real property instruments: Rights of Entry, Easements, Licenses, Leases, Deeds, • Title and real property research experience, • Experience coordinating real estate escrows and transaction due diligence, • Strong legal research skills — LexisNexis and/or Westlaw required, • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), • Proven ability to manage confidential matters with discretion in a regulated-entity environment, • Exceptional written and verbal communication; strong organizational skills and attention to detail, • Self-starter capable of managing a diverse, high-volume workload independently, • Must be willing and able to work on-site in San Jose or Los Angeles, CA Preferred • Experience supporting SEC filings, public company governance, or investor relations documentation, • Familiarity with privacy law and data governance compliance, • Multi-state or multi-jurisdiction real property research experience, • Experience with outside counsel management systems (e.g., Legal Tracker, TyMetrix), • NALA Certified Paralegal (CP) or NFPA PACE designation, • Active California Notary Public License, • Experience in a regulated industry: utilities, energy, telecom, finance, or government Compensation & Employment Employment Type: Direct Hire – Full-Time Employee of our client Salary: $102K – $190K annually (DOE) Benefits: Full employee benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement, and paid time off

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