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About the Role
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is dedicated to honoring fallen heroes and supporting veterans. This role involves assisting the in-house legal team with various tasks, including contract drafting, managing real estate transactions, and supporting program recipients.
Responsibilities
- Assist with drafting contracts and agreements for mortgage payoffs.
- Direct outside counsel through the onboarding process for program recipients and property transfers.
- Perform daily legal and administrative operations.
- Draft and review contracts for mortgage payoffs, vendor agreements, and other Foundation programs.
- Manage commercial properties and tenancies.
- Assist land acquisition and construction departments with legal matters, real estate documents, and insurance.
- Facilitate the onboarding process for program recipients and communication between departments.
- Communicate with financial institutions regarding recipient payments.
- Communicate with program recipients to ensure positive communication throughout payment assumptions.
- Assist the legal team with drafting and reviewing contracts, researching statutes, and facilitating payments.
- Maintain commercial insurance obligations.
- Assist in special events as needed, which may involve changes in work days, shift hours, or working conditions.
Requirements
- JD required.
- New York State Bar Admission or ability to waive in as In-House Counsel designation.
- 1-3 years of experience at a law firm or other in-house position.
- Excellent drafting and review skills.
- Comprehensive command of contractual and legal language.
- Prior experience drafting and reviewing commercial contracts.
- Prior experience handling real estate transactions is a plus.
- Prior estate planning experience is a plus.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Pragmatic self-starter.
- Problem solver.
- Ability to prioritize legal tasks considering deadlines.
- Good demeanor and ability to remain level-headed and calm when communicating with recipients.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Pre-employment screening, including a background check, is required.
Skills
- Contract drafting
- Contract review
- Legal research
- Real estate transactions
- Estate planning
- Time management
- Communication
- Microsoft Office
Location
- Staten Island, NY
Work Type
- On-site
Experience Level
- 1-3 years
Education Level
- Juris Doctor (JD)
About the Company
- The mission of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation is to honor the sacrifice of firefighter Stephen Siller who laid down his life to save others on September 11, 2001.
- The Foundation also honors military and first responders who continue to make the supreme sacrifice of life and limb for our country.
- The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is committed to eradicating homelessness amongst our veterans.