Legal Affairs Specialist

Title: Legal Affairs Specialist
Type: Hybrid 
Location: Highlands Ranch United States

Job Description:

UDR, Inc. is now hiring a Legal Affairs Specialist to join our team at our corporate office in Highlands Ranch.

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Provide crucial support to Corporate Legal team by preparing, reviewing, and managing documents, conducting research, ensuring compliance, handling communications and resident inquiries and managing database to improve operational efficiencies and minimize risk.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Reports directly to the Vice President - Legal Operations and Corporate Counsel

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: N/A

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Provide legal support and research on litigation, contract, and compliance matters.

2. Collaborate with property management, centralized management, and attorneys to resolve disputes, drive compliance, and mitigate risk.

3. Advise internal clients on a variety of legal issues in partnership with attorneys.

4. Draft, review, and improve form retail leases and vendor agreements to support business operations.

5. Prepare documents relating to a variety of development and construction matters, based on consultation with internal business clients and review by attorneys.

6. Assist the legal team in managing litigation filed against the Company.

7. Assist legal team in responding to resident complaints and disputes, including drafting of necessary releases.

8. Manage legal system intake requests from field operations to provide streamlined legal services.

9. Contribute to projects for legal support improvement across the Company, including contract management.

10. Proofread legal documents to ensure accuracy and consistency.

11. Perform other legal duties as assigned or as necessary.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Associate degree required, Bachelor's preferred.
• Paralegal certificate preferred.
• Previous experience in real estate preferred.
• Minimum of three years of experience required as a paralegal or legal support staff in a similar role at a company or law firm.
• Demonstrated knowledge of litigation processes and terminology.
• Previous experience dealing with legal intake systems and contract management systems preferred.
• Excellent organizational abilities and attention to detail.
• Self-starter with a proven track record of identifying opportunities and driving projects to completion with minimal supervision.
• Strong research, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Adaptability to technology and automation as it becomes more critical for legal operations.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Occasionally lifting items weighing up to 30 lbs. Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator, and other office equipment. Regular and consistent attendance on the job is an essential function.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Normal office environment. Possible evening or weekend work. Hybrid work schedule available upon successful completion of initial training with management approval.

Benefits Offered:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Plans
• Medical Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Spending Account
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• Supplemental Term Life Insurance
• Critical Illness Plan
• Supplemental Short-Term Disability Insurance / AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Long Term Care Insurance
• 401(k) Plan with company match

Salary Range:

• $85,000.00/yr. - $115,000.00/yr., depends on experience

Bonus Potential:

• Eligible for 10% annual bonus potential, based on personal and company performance

UDR is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.