Corporate Paralegal

Bernstein Management Corporation (BMC) has been a regional leader in real estate management for more than 70 years. BMC's investment affiliate is a fully discretionary, private real estate fund with assets valued at over $2.0 billion, low leverage and significant capacity to make additional investments. Focusing exclusively on the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, the portfolio currently includes 80+ properties representing over 5,800 residential units and 3.4 million square feet of commercial space including office, retail and industrial assets. BMC's team of over 230 industry experts manage the portfolio with a hands-on, vertically integrated approach. For more information, visit www.bmcproperties.com.

We are seeking a meticulous and highly organized Corporate Paralegal with a strong background in real estate transactions and service contracts. In this role, you will take ownership of drafting, reviewing, and managing a wide range of contractual documents, ensuring compliance with legal standards and supporting all phases of the contract lifecycle. The ideal candidate brings a deep understanding of contract law, excellent communication skills, and thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. We have a hybrid work model with the expectation of 4 days minimum in the corporate office to collaborate, innovate, and celebrate and this is subject to change based on business needs.

If you're a proactive and detail-driven professional looking to make an immediate impact, we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and/or revise a wide range of real estate related agreements including service contracts.
• Review and consolidate existing files in preparation for office move to Bethesda, MD
• Assist attorneys in creating new entities and in negotiating loan transactions, purchase and sale transactions, leases and preferred equity and joint venture transactions
• Maintain and organize contract templates
• Track critical deadlines, renewal dates, and obligations for active contracts
• Other duties as trained for and are qualified to do

Qualifications:

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree; Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.
• 3+ years of experience as a paralegal with a focus on contracts and/or commercial agreements; will consider less than 3 years' experience with strong educational background.
• Strong understanding of contract law, legal terminology, and risk management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Experience working in a corporate legal department or law firm handling high-volume contracts.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat; familiarity with DocuSign or other e-signature platforms.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for the successful performance of this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

BMC's People First Commitment

At BMC, we know that work/life balance is not just important, it's necessary. As a member of our team, your experience will be valued, and your hard work will be rewarded with a generous benefits package including paid time off, medical plan options, 401K match with immediate vesting, rent discount at BMC properties, paid volunteer leave, gym membership contributions, and company-wide social outings.

For a summary of BMC's employment benefit offerings, please click here.

The market-based pay range for this role is $80,000-$100,000 (plus additional bonus incentives). The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

Bernstein Management Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected class, in accordance with applicable law.