Corporate Paralegal

Corporate Paralegal

Evergreen Residential is a high growth Real Estate Company and institutional investment platform in the single-family residential ('SFR') and build-to-rent ("BTR") sectors. We are committed to changing the way investors own and manage SFR homes, and to building a modern way to deliver the data, tools and services that enable our clients to invest in the world's largest asset class at scale. Our team is collaborative, open-minded and curious. Transparency is a core value, we speak our minds, are responsible for our actions and celebrate our wins. We are serious about our business, but we don't take ourselves too seriously.

We offer a flexible, empowering culture, competitive compensation and benefits, and the opportunity to work with and learn from industry pioneers and experts.

If you are self-motivated and mission driven with a 'can do' mindset and see solutions where others may see problems, come and grow with us!

We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive Corporate Paralegal to join our legal and compliance team. This role is instrumental in supporting a wide range of legal and compliance functions, ensuring efficient operations, and promoting legal and regulatory compliance across the organization. The ideal candidate will bring strong contract and entity management skills, excellent organizational abilities, and a collaborative mindset. It is an office-based position based in our Dallas Downtown headquarters.

The Role: This position includes, but is not limited to, the following functional responsibilities:

• Contract Management (e.g., maintain organized records of all contracts, including saving revised and executed versions using established naming conventions, monitor and track automatic renewals, expirations, and notice deadlines, prepare signature packets and coordinate execution of agreements)
• Compliance and Licensing (e.g., support the tracking and timely filing of state licensing and registration renewals)
• Form and Document Management (e.g. maintain and update precedent documents and templates, conduct periodic reviews of lease forms to maintain consistency with lease and operational updates)
• Legal Support and Intake (e.g., serve as the first point of contact for routine legal requests, providing initial support and escalating matters to the legal team as appropriate)
• Administrative tasks (e.g., scheduling, legal/compliance invoice tracking/management, assist with legal/compliance task coordination/prioritization)
• Entity Management (e.g., assist with the formation of new entities, maintaining good standing compliance, maintaining corporate organizational chart, routine governmental filings/applications)
• Research/Legislative Monitoring (e.g., initial research and tracking of legislation related to SFR, property management, etc.)
• Corporate Governance (e.g., maintaining minute book and other corporate records)
• Document Preparation (e.g., create initial drafts of routine documentation such as consents, standard form agreements, etc.)
• Covenant Compliance (e.g., review and summarize various high impact transaction documentation)
• Diligence Assistance (e.g., populating data rooms, reviewing documents before being uploaded, etc.)
• Litigation assistance, as needed

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant corporate paralegal experience
• Associate or bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of corporate and contract law
• Experience with residential real estate a plus
• Proven experience with licensing, regulation and compliance matters
• Experience with multi-state entity management, including Secretary of State filings and maintaining corporate databases
• Exceptional organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple project simultaneously
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a client-centered approach to all interactions
• Ability to operate effectively and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with multiple teams
• Demonstrates a high-level of ownership and drive; collegial and transparent with a high level of integrity