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Part-Time Legal Assistant
Contract Length: 3 months to start, with possible extension
Location: Denver
Schedule: 18–20 hours per week (may increase up to 25 hours per week)
Pay Rate: $38.00 – $42.00 per hour
Reporting To: Legal Leadership
Team: Legal Department (Real Estate & Franchise Support)
The Part-Time Legal Assistant provides essential support to the Legal Department across real estate, corporate governance, and general legal administration. This role partners closely with senior legal staff and cross-functional teams to ensure the accurate preparation, execution, organization, and maintenance of legal documents while supporting key legal and administrative processes.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly organized, resourceful, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced corporate environment while maintaining a high level of confidentiality and professionalism.
Real Estate & Lease Administration
- Prepare, review, and manage leases, lease amendments, estoppel certificates, and SNDA agreements.
- Coordinate execution of SNDAs and other legal documents using Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Sign, ensuring proper signatures and compliance.
- Maintain and manage lease stock holds and related tracking logs.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date electronic records of lease agreements and supporting documentation.
- File, organize, and maintain legal documents within electronic document management systems, ensuring version control, accuracy, and proper indexing.
- Track document execution status and follow up with internal and external stakeholders as needed.
- Apply consistent legal formatting standards to contracts and related documentation.
- Review and provide comments on Board of Director meeting minutes prepared by the Corporate Secretary.
- Assist with document preparation and recordkeeping related to corporate governance activities.
- Support senior legal staff with accounting-related tasks, including invoice tracking, budget coordination, and vendor setup.
- Assist the Legal Team with administrative, operational, and project-based assignments as needed.
- Serve as a notary public, notarizing legal documents as required.
- Associate’s degree or Paralegal Certificate required.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- 3–5 years of experience as a paralegal, legal assistant, lease administrator, or document administrator in a corporate or law firm environment.
- Strong working knowledge of lease documents, contracts, estoppels, and SNDAs.
- Familiarity with real estate law; exposure to franchise law, FDDs, or corporate governance is a plus.
- Experience with Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Sign, and electronic document management systems.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
- Active Notary Public certification.
- Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and organization.
- Resourceful, proactive problem-solver with the ability to work independently.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- High level of integrity with a strong commitment to confidentiality.
Onboarding Requirements
- Background check required.