Legal Analyst

Realty Income aims to be a globally recognized leader in the S&P 100, committed to creating long-term value for all stakeholders. These stakeholders include our dedicated team members, who embody our purpose: building enduring relationships and brighter financial futures. This guiding principle serves as a beacon for our team, influencing every action we take.
Our employees consistently invest their time, commitment, and dedication into the company, and in turn, they receive investment returns in the form of purpose, belonging, and opportunities for advancement.
We are committed to best-in-class corporate responsibility practices through environmental initiatives, governance programs, and community outreach projects. From the boardroom to the breakroom, our team members make a difference every day.
This exciting opportunity will challenge you as you support the team working on a cutting-edge Real Estate portfolio and dynamic opportunities for career growth as the company and our investment focus expands.
Position Overview:
Support the European Legal group (and others in the Legal Department, as assigned) in all administrative and operational services related to the legal department, acquisition and disposal of properties, and the management of the existing portfolio of properties.
Key Responsibilities:
Assist the legal team, with the following:
Pro-actively assist with and manage transaction projects
Assist in design and review of legal operations
Compile file documentation for transactions as required and upon request
Organise and manage files for numerous properties and legal entities
Deal with post-closing items and preparation of transaction reports and other interdepartmental communications
Arrange the preparation and delivery of notices to tenants and third parties with instruction as required
Deal with records retention and filing, including management of documents on SharePoint and internal and external drives
Managing trackers for deals, costs and regular updating of trackers of legal information.
Invoice management including collation, tracking, and coordination
Collate responses to KYC/AML documentation
Coordinate, and liaise with, outside advisers
Collate and distribute documentation as required
Prepare tenant communications
Assist with routine lease activity (licenses, easements, releasing) as instructed
Photocopying, printing, and postal arrangements
Arranging/scheduling large meetings
Handle various requests for assistance and support
Organisation Relationships:
Attend and participate in European Legal group meetings, and Legal Department meetings;
Regularly communicate with the Company lawyers, Paralegals, and Environmental, Technical, and Lease abstraction teams to coordinate and advise as to the status of assigned matters;
Communicate as needed with outside counsel and other advisers, tenants, and third-party service providers as needed, and
Correspond with various internal employees as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Candidate Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Must have for the role:
Suitable Legal Assistance or Paralegal or Legal Analyst experience within a Real Estate team either from a City law firm or real estate focused investment fund; exceptional candidates outside of this range will be considered; with experience in commercial real estate transactions and/or litigation.
While we do not set upper or lower limits of experience for any of our vacancies, candidates with at least 3+ years’ suitable experience and/or training are likely to have the right level of knowledge and experience. Combination of education, training, experience, skills and other characteristics that would provide the requisite knowledge and abilities in support of the essential job functions.
Familiarity with lease and property documentation and language.
Strong organisational and administrative skills, including performing duties with a high degree of accuracy, timeliness and pro-activity.
Understanding of how to prioritize, manage a large work-load and meet deadlines.
Competent in Excel, Word, Outlook, SharePoint, and other Microsoft Office applications. (Enter and retrieve data from a computer with sufficient speed and accuracy to perform assigned work.)
Research capabilities.
Proficient written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to seek guidance as appropriate and work independently.
Ability to compose correspondence and reports from brief instructions.
Offers near the high end are uncommon but may be considered for candidates with exceptional experience and skills and are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. You may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and an annual discretionary stock award, to be discussed during the interview process. An annual pay rate and total compensation package is generally determined by the candidate's experience, knowledge, education, skills, performance, and abilities, as well as internal equity, company performance, and alignment with market data.
We offer a best-in-class benefits package that includes healthcare, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents. Our 401(k)-retirement plan has a company match of 50% up to 6% of eligible compensation. Realty Income also offers other wellness, financial, and work/lifestyle-specific benefits, along with a generous PTO accrual; in addition to 12 paid holidays, and paid volunteer time. Realty Income’s purpose is to build enduring relationships and brighter financial futures, and this starts with you!
Realty Income is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you require accessibility support to submit your application or other reasonable accommodations to participate in the recruitment process, please contact talent@realtyincome.com, or call 800-375-6700. An employee will respond to your message to begin the interactive process. Please note that this phone number and email address are only for individuals seeking a disability accommodation when applying for a job.