Senior Paralegal

MetLife • United States, United States • 4d ago

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced paralegal to join the in-house Legal Services Team of paralegals and administrative associates to support MetLife's Government and Legal Affairs department to work closely with our Investments attorneys. This paralegal position will support attorneys and professionals across the Law Department, including our Central Pacific Real Estate Investments Unit servicing the Western and Midwestern Territories of MetLife Investment Management. The Unit handles a host of real estate matters, including mortgage loan origination and servicing, equity property acquisitions and dispositions, joint venture formation and servicing, leasing, entity maintenance, real estate related bankruptcy, and foreclosures. The role may also support other enterprise units and national/multi-national projects. This self-motivated paralegal will aid with a wide range of activities and primarily support the Real Estate Investments' legal team, Business Partners, and Legal Services Team initiatives.

We expect that this role will support workflow for many of the asset classes supported by the Investments Law Department. The successful candidate will possess excellent legal research and legal systems proficiencies with strong attention to detail, highly adaptable, display legal acumen and good judgment. Reports to an on-site attorney and an off-site manager of paralegals.

Key Responsibilities

Coordinate and manage real estate transaction closings, closing binders and post-closing matters, draft and negotiate confidentiality agreements, loan modifications, satisfactions, participations and releases, purchase and sale documents

Analyze and summarize debt and equity transaction documents, including amendments

Ability to execute legal research under direction of attorney - locating and providing copy of statute or case law

Maintain corporate entities, digital minute books, entity libraries

Assist with Corporate Secretary's Office quarterly entity reports, IR/PIR forms, audits

Respond to requests from business partners, external counsel, third party vendors

Demonstrated strong attention to details, organization and proofreading of documents

Prepare redlines electronically and manually when needed

Assist with document filing and database maintenance of files, project tracking

Required Qualifications

Must be in the west coast region of the US to be considered

Ability to independently perform various aspects of research and analysis.

Highly motivated and adaptable.

Excellent organizational and administrative skills including Word, PowerPoint and Excel required.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Excellent organization and time management skills; strong attention to detail and project prioritization.

Solution-oriented, dependable and cooperative.

Strong record of success in collaborating with diverse personalities and operating in a team environment.

Interest in knowledge sharing and coaching of junior paralegals.

Unquestionable ethical and professional judgment; as well as the ability to work with confidential documents and information.

Highly versed with technology, works optimally in fast-paced environment.

Proficiency in Microsoft 365, Litera, Westlaw, Lexis+.

Preferred Qualifications

Paralegal certificate and/or college degree preferred.

5+ years of paralegal experience; corporate or real estate law preferred.

Commissioned Notary Public preferred or willingness and ability to obtain commission.

Experience in M365 Copilot, Harvey AI, Lexis+ with Protégé, GEMS, Intralinks, ProDeal, CTAdvantage, iManage is a plus.

At MetLife, we're leading the global transformation of an industry we've long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we're dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Disability/Veterans

If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at accommodations@metlife.com. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.

MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.

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