Senior Paralegal & Legal Project Manager

RWE Americas, LLC
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Legal / Compliance
Remuneration: Exempt

The Senior Paralegal will work with the Central region real estate and development teams to ensure energy projects have the site control needed to build, construct, and operate energy projects.  This includes real estate document preparation, title review, survey review, project management responsibilities, and other special projects as needed. 

Role Responsibilities:

• Draft various site control agreements, including options, leases, easements, amendments, assignments, and related correspondence
• Establish and manage relationships with title companies and timely order titles for early-stage projects
• Prepare and maintain title review checklists for projects in early and mid-stages of development
• Organize, review, and analyze incoming title commitments and related diligence materials
• Review ALTA surveys and title commitments to identify title defects and required curative actions based on title review; prepare and coordinate curative documents such as affidavits, SNDAs, letters of no objection, surface waivers, and similar instruments
• Assist real estate attorneys in ensuring projects are de-risked from a site control, title, and survey perspective prior to construction
• Support the structuring, documentation, and administration of site control and other project-level agreements by coordinating inputs, managing drafts, and facilitating execution across internal and external stakeholders, including preparing formal and informal requests for signatory approval in accordance with the Company’s delegation of authority policies
• Serve as a central point of coordination for legal workstreams on central development projects, ensuring that legal deliverables are tracked, risks are surfaced, and timelines are followed across the central portfolio
• Support attorneys in advancing projects towards key milestones by proactively monitoring conditions precedent, approvals, and documentation requirements necessary for project advancement or closing.
• Attend project meetings to stay current on project status, risks, and milestones as needed
• Work collaboratively within the real estate legal team, alongside attorneys and real estate specialists, to maintain and improve team processes and procedures
• Provide support to real estate attorneys in connection with general project management responsibilities, including management of trackers and deliverables related to general development, project dispositions, prospective investments, real estate closings, etc.
• Collaborate with, delegate to, and mentor junior paralegals and real estate specialists, reviewing their deliverables for accuracy and completeness.
• Assist with special projects and process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the real estate legal team

Job Requirements and Experiences:

• A Bachelor's Degree is required
• A Paralegal Certificate (preferred, but professional experience is more important)
• A minimum of 5 years of experience working within a real estate team at a law firm or in-house energy development company 
• Ability to effectively manage competing priorities and tight deadlines, regularly communicating status updates to teammates and internal clients to build trust and manage expectations
• Utilizes available resources to solve problems, including asking thoughtful questions and engaging the team proactively
• Maintains strong organization and attention to detail
• Demonstrates ability to navigate office systems, software, and other technology, and shows a willingness to continue learning and adapting to the same
• Handles work with professionalism, integrity, and discretion
• Communicates effectively with people from different backgrounds, demonstrating empathy and a commitment to fostering positive working relationships
• Responds well to constructive feedback and adapts to changing needs

Work Environment:

This position is an office-based role.  The employee must be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations of time.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Americas is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time. 

Pay range: The annual base salary range for this position in Illinois is $110,000 - $130,000. 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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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

RWE Americas, a subsidiary of RWE, is a US-based energy company that is helping to meet the growing demand for energy across the United States. Backed by RWE’s 125-year global legacy of managing diverse power assets, RWE Americas operates approximately 13 GW of power projects across 27 states. With a talented workforce of 2,000 employees, RWE Americas develops, constructs and operates wind, solar and battery storage projects that safely deliver affordable, reliable electricity to our customers. Committed to responsible development, RWE Americas invests in local and rural communities, creating jobs and partnering with stakeholders to support and strengthen the places where we live and work. Learn more about how RWE Americas is generating impact at americas.rwe.com.