Legal Assistant / Paralegal

The Legal Assistant/Paralegal provides support to dealership realty team including leadership, agents, and internal/external legal counsel members. The primary objective of this role is to assist, project manage and coordinate specific aspects of dealership real estate transactions under the guidance of our Transaction and Option Portfolio Manager. Examples of responsibilities include but are not limited to drafting, reviewing, and garnering approval of real estate documents, exhibit reviews, record keeping, collection of documentation, notary public services, submitting financial requests, tracking of environmental and real estate contract approval flow, and final record retention, maintaining record keeping and approval databases. Essentially, this position has exposure to all levels and matters of dealership real estate transactions, including associated operations, financial and legal.

Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree
Required to be or become a Notary Public for the purpose of notarizing legal documents
2+ years of experience working as a corporate or commercial real estate paralegal/professional/administrator/property manager for a law firm, a real estate company, or equivalent
Proficient understanding of the real estate process including demonstrating comprehension of related transactional and legal work
Comprehension of all real estate-related documentation, including purchase or sale contracts, leases, options, agreements, letters of understanding, etc.
Detail-oriented with excellent project management and organizational skills
Ability to exhibit resourcefulness, forward-thinking, and time management
Demonstrated ability to manage challenges and provide/implement appropriate solutions
Strong presentation and communication skills (written and verbal)
Ability to establish and maintain positive, professional working relationships with both internal and external individuals and groups
Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite software programs (PowerPoint, Excel, Sheets, Word, Docs)

Preferred Qualifications:
Paralegal Certificate
Active Notary Public

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services, enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.

At Kyyba, the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value, passion, excellence, empowerment, and happiness, creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility that they need to support a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development.

Kyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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