Paralegal

The Paralegal will provide support to the corporate legal team and will be responsible for the coordination and management of a wide variety of legal documentation, contract administration, and collaboration on legal projects. This is a contract position for 6 -12 months , with an estimated average of 30-40 hours weekly. This is primarily an onsite role working in the FCM headquarters located at 500 Boylston Street, Boston, MA on Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursdays, remote on Mondays and Fridays. Key Responsibilities Contract Administration : Perform the review, analysis, drafting, execution, and management of certain agreements, statements of work, change orders, and other instruments, ensuring full compliance with applicable policies, company standards, and project-specific requirements. Legal Process Support : Provide support for internal legal processes, demonstrate adaptability, proactive problem-solving, and responsiveness to evolving business needs. Communication and Engagement : Foster strong, collaborative partnerships with internal business units, project vendors, and executive leadership, while maintaining professional and proactive communication with lenders and investors to support project success. Position Responsibilities Responsible for the preparation, review, revision, administration, and execution of SOWs, Amendments, and Change Orders, NDAs and template MSAs. Conduct thorough reviews of permit applications and related documentation to resolve errors and omissions and otherwise ensure timely and compliant delivery to the applicable project. Efficiently process contracts and other legal instruments for appropriate internal approvals and signatures, ensuring alignment with corporate governance, joint venture protocols, regulatory standards and business needs. Track, verify and document vendor and sub-vendor compliance with contract and investor insurance requirements. Maintain accurate and comprehensive contract and project records using contract lifecycle management software and FCM filing systems. Timely and accurately obtain and evaluate necessary contract information and enter necessary data into applicable databases and systems to support contract management activities. Prepare for and effectively manage the routing, circulation, and filing of incoming and outgoing correspondence, requests, and approvals to vendors, outside counsel, investors and other third-party notifications. Review, respond, and confirm responses are recorded. Perform contract close-out process, including ensuring the contract file contains all necessary contract documentation and coordinating delivery of all required materials to the applicable stakeholders. Responsible for compiling various legal project and investment reports to ensure all internal and external stakeholders receive the necessary status and progress updates. Provide general operations support as needed to the legal team. Additional duties as required. Essential Skills, Experience, and Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in business administration, law, finance, or equivalent experience Paralegal Certificate is preferred. Contract Law Certification is preferred (NCMA or another accredited program) 3 - 5 years’ paralegal experience with contract administration and administrative support of legal operations 1 - 3 years’ experience in residential real estate development, construction, environmental, architectural, or engineering field preferred. Experience with contract management software (CLM) such as Cobblestone, Ariba, or Cogan. Flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient, with a high level of professionalism. Demonstrates a working knowledge of the Microsoft suite of products with demonstrated intermediate to advanced level of proficiency in Excel and Word. Excellent problem-solving skills, ability to think critically to make informed decisions and recommendations. Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to collaborate successfully with all levels of internal and external parties. Proactive individual, possessing a strong work ethic, deadline-oriented, and a team player. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Ability to maintain a high standard of ethical behavior and professionalism in handling sensitive and confidential information. No agency referrals please. The Paralegal Contractor will not be an employee of Freehold Capital Management. This is a role for a 1099 independent contractor or a consultant assigned by a third-party placement firm. This role is not eligible for FCM benefits. All qualified people will receive consideration for the consulting engagement without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting and contract engagement experience for individuals with disabilities. To request an accommodation, please email View email address on click.appcast.io. Contractors and independent consultants considered for this project will need the successful completion of a background screening process, before the consulting engagement begins. #J-18808-Ljbffr