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Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc Legal Administrator - Real Estate Development in San Diego, California
Legal Administrator - Real Estate Development
Location San Diego, CA
Job Function Legal
Employment Status Regular, Full-Time, Non-Exempt
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Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE), an S&P 500® company, is a best-in-class, mission-driven life science REIT making a positive and lasting impact on the world. As the pioneer of the life science real estate niche since our founding in 1994, Alexandria is the preeminent and longest-tenured owner, operator, and developer of collaborative life science mega campuses in AAA innovation cluster locations, including Greater Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, San Diego, Seattle, Maryland, and Research Triangle. Alexandria has a longstanding and proven track record of developing Class A/A+ properties clustered in mega campuses that provide our innovative tenants with highly dynamic and collaborative environments that enhance their ability to successfully recruit and retain world-class talent and inspire productivity, efficiency, creativity, and success. Alexandria also provides strategic capital to transformative life science companies through our venture capital platform, Alexandria Venture Investments. For more information, please visit www.are.com.
The Company is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions, marital status, registered domestic partner status, family-care status, veteran status, military status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law or ordinance.
We are seeking a Legal Administrator for the Real Estate Development (RED) Legal department in our San Diego office. The incumbent will be a highly skilled individual who will be primarily responsible for assisting the RED Legal department with various aspects of contract preparation and maintenance, as well as other tasks as assigned.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Prepare, summarize, and compile construction-related contract documents and change orders for senior staff’s review and approval.
Ensure all agreements are properly approved in accordance with corporate procedure; manage the contract-signing process and return contracts by a given deadline.
Follow up on contract executions and required paperwork.
Update contract lists, logs, and reports.
Enter approved contracts, change orders, and costs into appropriate project management/accounting system.
Provide advice, guidance, and direction to execute contracts in a manner consistent with RED Legal’s established policies.
Manage recordkeeping for all contract-related correspondence and documentation.
Coordinate and assist with collecting, aggregating, and preparing data.
Perform additional assignments as required according to the operating needs of the department or as directed by management.
Qualifications and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 2 years of relevant administrative experience in construction and/or real estate development industries ideal.
Skilled in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Proficiency with DocuSign required.
Familiarity with project management and document control software (Unifier) preferred.
Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with all levels, including but not limited to senior management, consultants, etc., required.
Excellent organizational, communication, strategic, technical, analytical, problem-solving, and multi-tasking skills required.
High standards of quality with attention to detail essential.
Integrity, honesty, and professionalism, as well as commitment to company values.
Self-motivation and ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
The expected base salary range for this position is $65,000 USD to $80,000 USD annually. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on the consideration of many factors, which may include, but are not limited to: the individual’s knowledge, experience, education, qualifications, skills, job location, and the Company’s compensation practices.