Paralegal/Legal Operations Manager Construction and Real Estate

We are seeking a highly organized and business-minded Paralegal to support in‑house counsel across a broad range of operational, administrative, and substantive legal priorities. This role serves as a trusted partner to legal leadership, helping drive department effectiveness, manage legal workflows, improve processes, and support construction and real estate legal matters. Responsibilities Provide support to the Legal team by reviewing, preparing, and administering construction and real estate contracts and related documents. Assist with contract templates and documents, RFP materials, amendments, NDAs, board memos, and other correspondence; proofread for accuracy and consistency. Maintain organized legal files and client records so documents are properly stored, current, and easy to retrieve. Provide administrative support (calendars, scheduling, meeting coordination, proofreading). Assist Corporate Counsel with business transactions, legal research, and discovery support, following corporate policies and applicable regulations. Serve as a strategic partner and chief of staff to the General Counsel and other senior legal leaders, helping prioritize work, manage departmental operations, and support execution of key initiatives. Review engagement letters, contracts, and related legal documents for conformity to internal standards; identify key issues, elevate urgent or higher‑risk matters, and support timely resolution of routine legal requests. Act as an operational hub for the legal department by fielding one‑off questions, coordinating follow‑up, organizing priorities, and ensuring leadership has visibility into active matters, deadlines, and decisions. Build, refine, and manage legal department processes, systems, templates, trackers, and workflows to improve efficiency, consistency, scalability, and service delivery across the organization. Coordinate calendars, meetings, agendas, materials, and follow‑up for legal leadership; help drive execution on strategic priorities and ensure behind‑the‑scenes logistics are managed effectively. Support construction, real estate, and other business matters by assisting with contract administration, legal research, document preparation, regulatory tracking, and coordination with internal stakeholders and outside counsel as needed. Prepare summaries, briefing materials, board memos, training materials, and internal communications to support legal leadership decision‑making and cross‑functional alignment. Maintain organized legal files, records, and matter documentation, ensuring information is current, accessible, and managed in accordance with company standards and applicable requirements. Complete paperwork and maintain records to support licensing and regulatory compliance. Qualifications 4+ years of relevant paralegal experience or a comparable role within a law firm or corporate legal department; experience supporting construction and/or real estate matters is strongly preferred. Associate’s degree required; paralegal studies, legal studies, business administration, or a related field preferred. Demonstrated understanding of legal contract workflows, legal documentation, and risk identification, with the ability to exercise sound judgment and elevate issues appropriately. Proven ability to create structure, manage multiple priorities, support executive‑level leaders, and drive process improvements in a fast‑paced, high‑accountability environment. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare polished materials, handle sensitive information with discretion, and work effectively across legal, executive, and business teams. Excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to independently manage logistics, follow‑through, and administrative complexity for senior leaders. Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and legal or contract management systems; comfort with process tools, trackers, and reporting is preferred. Position is based in Southfield, Michigan, and is primarily in‑office; occasional work‑from‑home days may be acceptable based on business needs. This is an exempt position, so you may have to work hours that exceed the standard 40‑hour work week. Equal Opportunity Employer Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Plante Moran maintains a drug‑free workplace. #J-18808-Ljbffr Plante Moran Realpoint, LLC