Terra, the award-winning, Miami-based real estate development company carefully chooses projects that have a positive impact on their surroundings and, by extension, on the people who live there. When planning a new development, Terra takes a dynamic role with the city and neighborhood to activate its potential as a community, maximizing the way in which people are able to live and work; creating new and innovative ways for the urban & suburban landscape to evolve. The firm has cultivated a portfolio of more than five million square feet of residential and commercial real estate valued in excess of $8 billion and is active across all major real estate asset classes, including multifamily apartments, luxury condominium and single-family residences, retail and office space, hotels, and industrial properties. Terra has achieved international acclaim for its commitment to design excellence, resiliency measures, and sustainable development and has been continuously transforming South Florida into the prosperous metropolis we know today.
- Associate's degree or higher; paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program strongly preferred.
- Minimum 3–5 years of paralegal experience, with meaningful exposure to corporate law, entity governance, real estate transactions, or a comparable practice area. In-house experience at a real estate company or law firm real estate/corporate practice is highly valued.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare formation documents, maintain corporate records, and navigate multi-state entity compliance requirements independently.
- Exceptional ability to manage multiple concurrent matters, maintain meticulous records, and ensure that nothing falls through the cracks in a high-volume legal environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), and DocuSign.
- Ability to communicate clearly, professionally, and concisely — in writing and verbally — with attorneys, business unit personnel, outside counsel, and vendors.
- Experience at a real estate developer, private equity real estate firm, REIT, or multi-entity real estate operating company.
- Hands-on experience with contract drafting (from templates), execution logistics, and legal tracker management.
- Experience coordinating KYC/AML diligence in a transactional context.
As a team member at Terra, you’ll enjoy:
- Career advancement and bonus opportunities
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health, vision, dental insurance, and FSA (Flexible Spending Account).
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance.
- Employer matching 401k.
- Employee team building events.
- Company paid monthly lunches.
- Paid Time Off and paid Holidays
This is an opportunity for a proactive Corporate Paralegal to join a fast-paced real estate development firm with a diverse portfolio of multifamily, retail, commercial, and mixed-use projects. Working closely with the legal team, you will support entity governance, real estate transactions, regulatory compliance, contract administration, and corporate legal operations. We are seeking a detail-oriented professional who takes initiative, is eager to learn, and thrives in a collaborative, high-performing environment.
Entity Formation, Maintenance & Dissolution
The Corporate Paralegal will play a central role in the lifecycle management of the Company's legal entity portfolio. Responsibilities include:
- Prepare and file formation documents in jurisdictions of formation and in all states where entities are required to be authorized to transact business.
- Prepare initial governing documents (operating agreements, bylaws, limited partnership agreements) using existing templates under attorney supervision, customized appropriately for each new entity.
- Obtain EINs for newly formed entities via Form SS-4 (online or by mail) and ensure timely assignment to the appropriate entity file.
- Assist with the dissolution of inoperative entities.
- Prepare and maintain organizational charts and asset inventory lists.
- Maintain the Company's internal entity database with current and accurate information, including entity ownership, management structure, tax classification, jurisdiction of formation, and location of governing documents.
- Maintain corporate records with precision.
- Manage independent director and manager engagements in connection with project-level financings.
Regulatory Compliance & Government Filings
- Monitor and track all required annual report filings across all jurisdictions in which Company entities are organized or registered to do business.
- Liaise with external counsel, auditors, and regulatory agencies as needed in connection with compliance filings and regulatory inquiries.
- Flag approaching compliance deadlines proactively to supervising attorneys and take action to ensure timely filing, including coordinating with the registered agent service as necessary.
Contract Drafting & Administration
- Draft routine commercial agreements.
- Manage the execution and delivery process for all agreements — coordinating DocuSign routing in accordance with the Company's Approval and Signatory Matrix, confirming proper execution by all parties, and ensuring executed copies are saved to the correct location in the document management system.
- Maintain and update legal trackers to monitor the status of outstanding contract deliverables, pending negotiations, and executed agreement storage.
Corporate Financing Support
- Assist with corporate-level financing transactions by preparing and responding to KYC/AML diligence requests from lenders and their counsel.
- Coordinate entity-level diligence packages for loan closings, ensuring that all required documentation is current, accurate, and delivered on schedule. Internal Legal Operations & Initiatives
- Assist with policy updates and trainings developed by the legal department for internal business unit personnel
- Manage the outside counsel and open matters list.
Trademark, Fictitious Name & IP Administration
- Oversee the Company's trademark and fictitious name portfolio.
- Ensure timely renewal and maintenance of all trademark rights
