The Children’s Place Hiring for REAL ESTATE PARALEGAL / LEASE ADMINISTRATOR at Secaucus, New Jersey Full Time

The Real Estate Paralegal/Lease Administrator will be responsible for providing legal assistance to the Real Estate and Litigation functions of the Legal Department. This position will be responsible for abstracting lease documentation, preparing and sending various documents including lease documents and Estoppel Certificates for review, signature, and/or execution to the appropriate individuals, tracking and managing litigation status and deadlines, and communicating with outside counsel.

Responsibilities:

Key Accountabilities:

• Arrange litigation files and track status of cases
• Maintain calendar of all relevant deadlines
• Coordinate insurance coverage and communicate with broker/insurance carrier/risk management on coverage issues
• Coordinate collection of documents with outside counsel and schedule interviews and depositions as needed
• Identify records custodians and coordinate collection of information from records custodians 
• Prepare exhibits, binders for hearings, etc.
• Assist with responses and other filings by scheduling interviews, conducting interviews, gathering information and documents, and reviewing responses
• Support all subpoena requests, review subpoenas, make determinations as to whether the company has an obligation to respond, gather documents from various departments, and communicate with third parties
• Support all store violations and issues, review store violations, make initial determination of validity, coordinate with Store Operations or Store Maintenance regarding remediation, and coordinate and communicate with outside counsel working on store violation
• Facilitate settlements and process settlement payments 
• Abstract leases and lease renewals
• Review, markup, and prepare Estoppel Certificates and SNDAs for execution, including conducting review and due diligence background research for Estoppel Certificates and SNDAs
• Assist attorneys with all aspects of processing lease documents through lease execution
• Facilitate and track routing and signature of various documents and forms, including lease documents
• Conduct research regarding store issues and other lease related defaults and/or issues, assess proper course of action, and escalate and/or consult with attorneys to bring to resolution 
• Research lease language in consultation with attorneys and provide information related to real estate and lease matters, as requested by cross-functional business partners

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate
• 3+ years of experience as paralegal in house or at a legal firm
• Retail/specialty leasing background
• Litigation and/or employment law background will be considered a plus

Skills and Behaviors:

• Proficient in Co Star
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, and Adobe
• Ability to work towards multiple deadlines with shifting priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail