Paralegal

Contract Paralegal

Jupiter Power is an energy infrastructure company focused on the development, construction, trading and operation of battery energy storage assets across U.S. power markets. Formed in 2017, the company is a national leader in energy storage deployment, utilizing its proprietary optimization applications daily to dispatch its fleet and support its offtake customers. Backed by BlackRock's Diversified Infrastructure business, Jupiter Power has a strategic portfolio of nearly 2,300 MW / 5,000 MWh in operations or under construction and a pipeline of over 12,000 MW in new projects in development.

We are seeking a contract paralegal with an emphasis on real estate to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for reviewing and redlining real estate documents, managing title commitments and related due diligence materials, and assisting counsel with research on real estate and project development matters. The position also drafts various intercompany real estate documents, facilitates document recording, and performs notarization duties. This role supports the legal department in ongoing strategic initiatives and other assignments as needed.

This role will be based out of our Chicago office and is subject to our company's return-to-office policy which currently requires a minimum of three days a week in the office.

Key Responsibilities

• Detailed review and redline of various documents and legal instruments (with primary focus on real estate documents) to assist with project development, financing, and operations as needed.
• Review title commitments, coordinate with title company, draft legal descriptions for documents to be recorded, and assist with various matters of due diligence related to title work including (but not limited to) management of title commitments and policies, and archiving title commitments and policies.
• Assist counsel in researching specific real estate issues, and occasional research related to general project development.
• Assist with and facilitate recording memoranda.
• Draft intercompany real estate assignments, amendments, terminations, extensions, exercise options, letters and memoranda.
• Notarization duties – should be a registered notary that can assist with in-person notarization by officers and other personnel as needed.
• Support the legal department in strategic initiatives and various other work as may be assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in paralegal studies, legal studies, business, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in real estate, legal support, or a similar role.
• Strong proficiency in reviewing, drafting, and redlining legal documents and real estate instruments.
• Working knowledge of title commitments, surveys, legal descriptions, and other real estate due-diligence materials.
• Excellent research skills with the ability to analyze real estate issues and summarize findings clearly.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills, especially when managing multiple documents and deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal teams, outside counsel, and third-party vendors.
• Ability to work independently while supporting a fast-paced legal or project-development environment.

Jupiter Power does not discriminate based on a candidate's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, disability, or any other protected class.