Paralegal - Real Estate

The Wonderful Company is a company committed to offering high-quality, healthy, and iconic brands such as Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Halos, FIJI Water, POM Wonderful, and JUSTIN, Landmark, and Lewis Cellars wine. We foster a collaborative workforce that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit and openness to change.

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented real estate paralegal to join our extensive in-house Legal team. This role will provide legal services for the broad real estate transactional needs of The Wonderful Company and its operating businesses, which include commercial, office, industrial, build-to-suit lease agreements, acquisitions and dispositions of commercial, agricultural, industrial and development properties, and other general real estate matters. 

This position will be based at our West Los Angeles, CA office. We work a hybrid schedule with an in-office requirement Monday-Wednesday and the option to work remotely on Thursday and Friday.

The Wonderful Legal Way:

• Analyze title documents, surveys and legal descriptions of real property.
• Draft title objection letters in connection with real estate acquisitions.
• Prepare, coordinate and facilitate all aspects of closings with client, title companies and lenders, managing checklists, calculating critical dates and maintaining both as the transaction progresses.
• Draft ancillary transaction documents, including, but not limited to transaction resolutions, certificates and other governance documents, owners’ affidavits and indemnity agreements.
• Review and prepare comments to easements, access agreements, licenses and lot line adjustments.
• Prepare real estate closing documents and coordinating items for closing and post-closing requirements.
• Conduct lien and litigation searches nationwide; analyze and summarize results.
• Communicate regularly with attorneys and clients regarding the status of projects and deadlines and informs attorneys of any issues.

The Wonderful You:

• Demonstrated experience as a Real Estate Paralegal with expert knowledge in managing the title process, including placing title orders, reviewing title and survey, analyzing title commitments, coordinating resolution of title issues, and negotiating title coverage and endorsements.
• Ability to handle all closing aspects of real estate purchase and sale transactions from start to finish, including preparing and maintaining closing checklists, as well as reviewing and drafting closing documents.
• Knowledge of water rights, environmental matters, zoning issues, mineral rights, subdivision and lot line adjustments, development, entitlement and land use, easements, licenses and CC&Rs is useful.
• California notary public or willingness to become a California notary public is useful.
• Possess superb organizational, time management, and multitasking skills as well as excellent collaboration and communication abilities.
• Proven experience in providing top-quality, proactive, accurate and effective legal support in a fast-moving environment with minimal supervision.
• Associate degree in paralegal studies or similar required.
• Post-Bachelor's degree paralegal certification with a real estate focus preferred.

• Thriving Wellness Community: Access to top-notch medical coverage comprehensive vision and dental plans, and a 401k with match eligibility to secure your financial future and including: 
  • 24/7 online physician consultations 
  • virtual mental health resources 
  • life coaching 
  • engaging employee community groups 
  • cash rewards for healthy habits and fitness reimbursements 
  • library of on-demand fitness videos 
• Career Advancement Opportunities: Unlock your potential with clear paths for career progression and internal mobility across our diverse family of brands and business units. 
• Focused Learning and Development: Grow as a leader with our dedicated Learning and Organizational Development department, offering extensive resources like People Manager and leadership training, webinars, and eLearning courses. 
• Empowering Mentorship Program: Connect with colleagues through our company-wide mentorship program to share goals, overcome challenges, and drive your career forward. 
• Continuous Improvement Training: Participate in training that empowers all employees to learn and implement concepts that drive significant, positive change in the workplace. 
• Building a Healthy Society: We focus on improving the social determinants of a healthy society-quality education and medical care, economic mobility, and a healthy environment-to help build thriving communities. Wonderful CSR
• Giving Back to the Community: Make a difference with Wonderful Giving, allowing you to allocate company-provided funds to up to three charities of your choice, and join Wonderful Neighbor to contribute to group service projects within our local communities. 

Headquartered in Los Angeles, The Wonderful Company is a privately held $6 billion company dedicated to harvesting health around the world through its iconic consumer brands. The company’s 10,000 employees worldwide are committed to bringing consumers everywhere the freshest, most wholesome pistachios, citrus and pomegranates; bottling the finest water and wines; and creating colorful bouquets that are sure to touch the heart. This commitment is reflected in the company’s market share: Wonderful Pistachios® is America’s No. 1 tree nut and America’s fastest-growing snack; Wonderful® Halos® is the No. 1 mandarin orange in America; POM Wonderful® is the No. 1 100% pomegranate brand in America; FIJI® Water is America’s No. 1 premium imported bottled water brand; JUSTIN® Wine has the No. 1 Cabernet Sauvignon in California; and Teleflora® is the world’s leading floral delivery service. 

The Wonderful Company’s connection to consumers has health at its heart and giving back at its core. The company has a long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility, including more than $1 billion invested in environmental sustainability; $65 million in charitable giving, education initiatives, and innovative health and wellness programs each year; and $143 million toward the construction of two charter school campuses in California’s Central Valley. To view the current Corporate Social Responsibility report, visit www.wonderful.com/csr.

To learn more about The Wonderful Company, its products and its core values, visit www.wonderful.com, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 

The Wonderful Company is an Equality Opportunity Employer that provides opportunities for advancement. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce that embodies a deep culture of acceptance, equity, and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories.

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