PARALEGAL

Description:

Are you passionate about contributing to a positive workplace culture and making a meaningful impact in your community? 

At Habitat for Humanity of Seattle-King & Kittitas Counties, one of the largest Habitat affiliates in the country, we’re looking for dynamic, solutions-oriented professionals who thrive in fast-paced environments, embrace challenges, and are dedicated to generating a lasting impact on affordable homeownership in the Puget Sound. Since 1986, we’ve created 1,000 housing solutions for more than 2,600 people and successfully advocated for fair housing policies at the city, county, and state levels. As we set our sights on doubling our impact and serving an additional 2,000 people by 2030, we need the right team members to help us get there.   

Join us as a Paralegal, where you’ll play a key role in supporting our legal and compliance efforts, optimizing processes, and ensuring our team is equipped to drive impactful results in the community.

Your Impact: 

• Assist with the review, negotiation and drafting of a variety of contracts and other agreements including purchase and sale agreements, loan and grant documents, MOUs, CCRs, condominium declarations, homeowner association documentation, development agreements, and subcontracts and help manage the contract management function, including ensuring that contract processes are up to date. 
• Conduct basic title and survey review and other due diligence support for the legal department and other departments/teams as necessary. 
• Assist on and eventually manage property acquisitions, loan closings, and residential home sales including multiple funding sources and regulatory agreements. 
• Prepare documentation for and form single purpose entities and homeowner associations under the supervision of General Counsel. 
• Support homeowner services and construction as needed including review and response to post sale homeowner requests. 
• Assist with drafting, implementing foundational policies; assist with template development, drafting and preparing forms, letters, and other legal documents. 
• In collaboration with the Real Estate Development team, review grant applications, agreements, and reports; advise staff on submissions and legal requirements. 
• Review and contribute to staff-friendly policies, procedures, and systems around a variety of legal compliance issues. 
• Collaborate with other departments on organization-wide projects. 
• Assist with the legal aspects of our organization structure, board resolutions, legal filings, developing, updating, and maintaining systems for meeting nonprofit governance and compliance requirements. Work closely with the Finance Department with requested information as necessary for annual report and business license filings in certain jurisdictions. 
• Document and obtain new licenses and maintain licensing requirements at the state, county, and city levels. 
• Organize and maintain documents in paper and/or electronic filing systems.

Qualifications:

What You Bring: 

• 2+ years as a paralegal at a law firm and / or in-house, with preferred experience in the commercial, single and/or multifamily construction industry, real estate finance 
• Experience with condominiums and ground lease and/or shared equity ownership structures highly desired. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong passion for the organization’s mission. 
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team with energy and persistence. 
• Proven organizational skills including the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and produce high quality results quickly and on time. 
• Critical thinking, creative problem solving, accuracy, and attention to detail. 
• Proven ability to quickly develop working relationships and exceptional communication skills. 
• Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact. 
• Calm and pleasant demeanor when working with a wide variety of groups or individuals. 
• Organizes work and time efficiently and effectively, multiple, and conflicting priorities and work independently with minimal supervision. Ability to work in an office with frequent interruptions. Must be a self-starter and work independently.

Our Mission: We build strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter. 
Our Vision: A world where everyone has a decent place to live. 
Core Values: Lead with service. Respect all people. Build community. Deliver results. 

Our people are our greatest asset and a vital part of achieving our mission. We offer generous benefits, including: medical, dental, and vision insurance along with vacation and sick leave, short and long-term disability coverage, 401(k) with employer matching, and opportunities for professional development. 

Join our team and make a difference in our community!