Job Location:

Corporate Indianapolis

PRIMARY PURPOSE:  The primary purpose of the Senior Paralegal is to assist in-house counsel with handling a large caseload of litigated and non-litigated matters. Simon Property Group is the largest real estate company in the world and has been recognized 5 times in the last decade as Fortune's Most Admired Real Estate Company.  The ideal incumbent will be a highly motivated Paralegal, preferably with exposure to litigation, and will enjoy the opportunity to work with our dynamic legal team in our downtown Indianapolis headquarters.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 

The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Assisting Simon's internal counsel with managing commercial litigation and addressing non-litigated legal matters involving Simon's corporate operations and retail properties throughout the nation. 
• Responding to inquiries from Simon personnel and outside counsel.
• Investigating a wide range of factual and legal issues.
• Gathering information and documents responsive to discovery requests in litigated matters.
• Drafting memoranda and correspondence.
• Reviewing and proposing revisions for contracts/leases.
• Maintaining a web-based matter tracking database for such matters.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Paralegal Certificate or Bachelor's degree
• 5+ experience preferred
• Litigation experience preferred
• Must possess strong organizational and communication skills
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Demonstrate an ability to multitask effectively, adhere to deadlines, and be able to work collaboratively within a team as well as autonomously