Paralegal

About Kayne Anderson Real Estate

Kayne Anderson Real Estate is a leading real estate investment firm, managing approximately $15 billion in assets under management across opportunistic equity, core equity, and real estate debt, with sector expertise in medical office, seniors housing, off-campus student housing, multifamily housing, and self-storage. Kayne Anderson Real Estate is part of Kayne Anderson, a $35 billion alternative investment management firm with more than 40 years of successful experience in the real estate, renewable and energy infrastructure, energy, credit, and growth capital sectors.

The depth and diversity of Kayne Anderson Real Estate’s development and operational expertise gives the Firm credibility in dealing with sellers, intermediaries, and operating partners. Kayne Anderson Real Estate has consistently demonstrated its ability to bring more to an opportunity than equity capital, enhancing a project’s overall performance and quality by incorporating best practices and effective alternatives in the design, construction, documentation, financing, and operation of investments. This credibility and value-add, combined with a reputation for quick response, firm commitment, and timely execution, has solidified Kayne Anderson Real Estate’s favorable reputation and resulted in solid relationships with developers, owners, operators, financing sources, and other intermediaries.

Requirements

Essential Job Functions (Duties/Responsibilities)

• Reviewing surveys, title commitments, and exception documents.
• Preparing documents relating to a variety of real estate, loan, and construction matters, based on consultation with business and legal team members and reviewed by attorneys.
• Preparing ancillary real estate transaction documents such as escrow instructions, deeds, easements, owner’s affidavits, closing certificates, organizational documents, etc.
• Providing general assistance in real estate, acquisition, disposition, lending, construction, development, and operational transactions.
• Proofreading legal documents to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Analyzing and summarizing documents, zoning, ordinances, and statutes for review by attorneys.
• Working closely with attorneys and the business team to resolve a variety of day-to-day issues and supporting a broad range of commercial transactions and projects.
• Performing legal due diligence.
• Multi-tasking and prioritizing work assignments to consistently provide high-quality work product within strict deadlines.

Competencies

• Organization – Ability to organize, manage, and assemble multiple documents for closings.
• Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; skillfully gathers and analyzes information.
• Oral Communication – Listens and obtains clarification; responds well to questions; can communicate with outside parties as well as the existing team in a courteous and professional manner.
• Written Communication – Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; able to read and interpret written information.
• Attendance/Punctuality – Is consistently at work and on time; is available to work extended hours as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of five years of experience as a real estate paralegal.
• Contracting expertise related to real estate and debt transactions.
• Ability to maintain high quality performance with varied deadlines and competing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
• Strong analytical ability and research skills.
• Strong communications skills (both oral and written). Ability to communicate effectively across broad functional and organizational lines.
• Self-starter who is adept at working in a true team environment and partnering with management, clients, in-house counsel and staff.

Benefits

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Competitive insurance, flexible spending programs and 401(k) benefits
• Pet Healthcare Savings Program
• Private Health - Healthcare Navigation
• Reimbursement of professional society memberships and exam fees
• Up to $5,000 matching annually for contributions to qualified non-for-profit organizations

Employment with the company is contingent on the applicant being able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States at the time of hire.

Kayne Anderson is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.