Paralegal - Seniors Housing

Overview

Paralegal – Seniors Housing role at Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL). The Paralegal will be primarily involved in the senior housing and independent living assets for Welltower’s UK portfolio, managing transactions and operations, engaging with outside counsel, internal working groups, and all company departments. The candidate should have a strong background in real estate law with a focus on senior housing, and will support the legal aspects of the UK portfolio, ensuring regulatory compliance, facilitating transactions, and providing general legal support.

Key Responsibilities

Entity Management & Governance

• Help maintain and update the group’s corporate entity database, ensuring compliance with Companies House and statutory requirements.
• Liaise with external corporate service providers and registrars on UK and overseas entity management.
• Support the preparation of board and shareholder resolutions, minutes, and related governance documentation.
• Assist in preparing materials for board meetings and maintaining corporate record archives.

Contract Management & Approvals

• Review and prepare first-draft templates of routine agreements (NDAs, engagement letters, simple service agreements, etc.).
• Manage the contract approval process, coordinating with operators regarding external document approval processes, ensuring adherence to internal review and signature protocols.
• Maintain the contract database and tracking system to monitor key deadlines, renewals, and obligations.
• Support the legal team in implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency and compliance.

Document & Data Coordination

• Organise, catalogue, and maintain legal files and document repositories (including use of legal technology platforms).
• Support due diligence and document collection for financing, acquisition, and divestment transactions.
• Assist in responding to internal data and document requests from finance, tax, compliance, and asset management teams.
• Ensure confidentiality, consistency, and integrity of all legal data and records.

General Legal Support

• Support the Associate Senior Counsel and wider legal team in managing external counsel engagement and billing.
• Conduct legal research and prepare summaries or briefing notes on specific topics as required.
• Help develop and maintain internal legal policies, templates, and training materials.
• Provide administrative and coordination support for cross-functional legal initiatives and special projects.

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of this employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of paralegal or legal assistant experience, preferably in a corporate or real estate environment.
• Strong understanding of UK corporate governance, company secretarial procedures, and contract administration.
• Proven experience maintaining corporate records and working with legal entity management systems.
• Excellent attention to detail, with strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.
• Confident communicator with the ability to liaise professionally across departments and with external parties.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), document management systems, DocuSign and contract databases.
• This role suits someone comfortable working independently on routine matters while collaborating closely with legal counsel on more complex issues.

What We Offer

• Competitive Base Salary + Annual Bonus
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Program – purchase shares at a 15% discount
• Pension Scheme + Profit Sharing Program
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Comprehensive and progressive Medical/Dental/Vision options
• Professional Growth
• And much more! https://welltower.com/newsroom/careers/

About Welltower

Welltower® Inc. (NYSE: WELL) is a leading residential wellness and healthcare infrastructure company. Our portfolio includes Welltower’s UK portfolio and international communities, focused on housing, healthcare, and hospitality. We are committed to leveraging diverse talent to create opportunities for our business and our people. EOE/AA. Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Vet