Legal Project Manager
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Full-time
USD75.4K - 100K/year
~COP150M - 200M/year
+ Equity
+ Bonuses
Posted about 3 years ago
Responsibilities
Massachusetts-based WS Development is a mixed-use developer with a singular mission: creating places people want to be. With an approach that values art, science, innovation and, above all else, people, WS strives to engage each community it serves with best-in-class installations and activations. Established in 1990, WS is a vertically integrated company that conceptualizes, owns, operates and leases more than 100 properties that range from cutting-edge urban spaces to lifestyle and community centers. With over 22 million square feet of existing space and an additional nine million square feet under development, it is one of the largest privately-owned development firms in the country.
WS Development is looking for a Legal Project Manager to assist our in-house legal team in the tracking and management of deals, documents, and related tasks performed within and outside the legal group. The Legal Project Manager will serve as a liaison between the business and legal teams, including by preparing and providing status updates and developing and assisting with the implementation of effective deal communication and project management plans.
Responsibilities:
- Create and update standard operating procedures for leasing and operational contract workflows.
- Track leasing and contract matters by reviewing and monitoring emails, Salesforce, and other systems and by participating in meetings as well as by updating status charts and project management software applications.
- Prepare and provide summaries, status updates, and other documentation to internal cross-functional teams.
- Coordinate and schedule meetings with legal team members, members of other internal departments, and external parties.
- Take and distribute project meeting notes, identify actionable items and expected timelines, and follow up with legal team members, members of other internal departments, and external parties.
- Assign and oversee the daily tasks of legal team, ensuring deliverables stay on track with established milestones.
- Assist in the implementation of, and maintain and update systems used for, legal project tracking and management, which systems may include Salesforce and Monday.com, among others, to ensure efficient and productive management of internal and external legal resources and adherence to desired timelines.
- Communicate proactively with legal team members and cross-functional partners on status of deals, contracts, and leases.
- Identify and assist in troubleshooting pain points and sources of delay in leasing and contract deals.
- Organize contract and lease related legal documentation when necessary.
- Coordinate transition of support for new tools used by the company and legal team for ongoing administration and support of legal functions.
- Collaborate with business functions and internal company operations to develop instructional materials and other resources for training.