Contract Specialist Administrative Secretary
Resume:
Janice Mayfield
Unit ****
Mesa, AZ
***********@*****.***
Professional Objective
To enter into a position that will allow growth potential to meet my goals, on-going job training to expand my knowledge of the job, and the opportunity for job advancement. Professional Experience
National Equity Fund Inc
120 South Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606
May, 2016 - July, 2017
Paralegal
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Responsibilities
Key documentation pertaining to: closing binders, lease abstract, processing legal invoices, and capital contributions.
Sidley Austin LLP
One South Dearborn
Chicago, IL 60603
February, 2006 – July, 2015
Paralegal
Low Income Housing Tax Credits
Responsibilities
Key documentation pertaining to the due diligence period: title, survey, process executed equity documents, ensure copies are sent to the appropriate parties, ensure equity and loan documents are properly executed, properly log all data into Excel spreadsheet for title, survey, option to purchase, right of first refusal, declarations, zoning, leases, and environmental issues, review and prepare entity and lien search charts, capital contributions (title, as-built survey, limited partnership provisions, and endorsement), lease abstract, closing binders, declarations, preparing ancillary transaction documents such as escrow instructions, estoppel certificates, ucc financing statements, guaranty, management agreement, security agreement, asset management fee agreement, option to purchase, construction rider, development agreement, reimbursement agreement, incentive management fee agreement and review and flag loan documents.
McDonald’s Corporation
Oak Brook, IL
September, 2003 – September, 2005
Paralegal/Contract Specialist
Division Counsel/Franchising
Responsibilities
Legal research, provide legal direction to clients on issues related to compliance with McDonald’s standards and franchise matters, provide organizational support and coordination on litigation matters or other matters impacting the region or division, extensive use of McDonald’s internal computer systems, reviewing and verifying all pertinent information pertaining to an operator (e.g. ROIP/PUR visits) and/or business reviews, gathering information using Lexis/Nexis or similar tools regarding liens, judgments and/or case law statutes on various topics, coordinate with external parties in order in lien and judgment searches and then review, analyze and summarize the same, respond to requests for information and interpretation of legal documents from third parties, both internal and external inconnection with various contract and/or compliance issues (e.g., financial statement issues/ROIP issues), work directly under the supervision of McDonald’s in-house attorneys to educate and provide training for regional and home office staff practices, policies and procedures mandated by the legal department. Key documentation: recap letters pertaining to ROIP/PUR visits, general relationships letters, and test letter agreements related to the introduction of new products. April, 2001 – September 2003
Paralegal/Contract Specialist
Central Division
Responsibilities
Draft and negotiate contract and lease documents under the direct supervision of McDonald’s in-house attorneys.
July, 1996 – April, 2001
Paralegal
West Division
Responsibilities
Acquisition, leasing, development and disposition of commercial real estate and lease abstract. Key documentation pertaining to the due diligence period: reviewing and clearing title and survey, analyzing contracts, leases and other legal documents, preparing ancillary transaction documents such as escrow instructions, deeds, easements, memorandum of leases, restrictive covenants, non-disturbance agreements, preparing critical date lists, closing checklists, closing statements, and coordinating the execution and delivery of closing documents, recording documents in various counties and states, preparing franchising documents, reviewing and approving legal clearance, declarations of record, estoppel certificates, reviewing and clearing amendment to declarations, site maintenance issues and preparing notification memos
(determine commencement and ending dates of the lease, option to purchase and right of first refusal dates).
January, 1993 – July, 1996
Paralegal
Southeast Division
Responsibilities
Acquisition, leasing, development and disposition of commercial real estate and lease abstract. Key documentation pertaining to the due diligence period: reviewing and clearing title and survey, analyzing contracts, leases and other legal documents, preparing ancillary transaction documents such as escrow instructions, deeds, easements, memorandum of leases, restrictive covenants, non-disturbance agreements, critical date lists, closing checklists, closing statements, coordinating the execution and delivery of closing documents, recording documents in various counties and states, franchising documents, reviewing and approving legal clearance, preparing declarations of record, estoppel certificates, reviewing and clearing amendment to declarations, resolving site maintenance issues and preparing notification memos (determine commencement and ending dates of the lease, option to purchase and right of first refusal dates).
January, 1988 – January, 1993
Paralegal
Reacquisition
Responsibilities
Preparing acquisition and leasing documents for commercial real estate. Key documentation pertaining to the due diligence period: reviewing and clearing title and survey, analyzing contracts, leases, preparing ancillary transaction documents such as escrow instruction, deeds, easements, memorandum of leases, restrictive covenants, non-disturbance agreements, critical date lists, closing checklists, closing statements, coordinating the execution and delivery of closing documents, recording documents in various counties and states, reviewing and clearing declarations of record, preparing amendment to declarations and notification memos (determine commencement and ending dates of the lease, option to purchase and right of first refusal dates).
The Home Insurance Company
Chicago, IL
January, 1981 - May, 1984
Human Resources/Operations
Administrative Secretary
Responsibilities
Typing, making travel reservations, telephone coverage, dictaphone, petty cash, enrollment of new employees, and filing for the regional personnel and operations officers. Leo Burnett Company
Chicago, IL
August, 1979 – October, 1980
Client Service Department
Secretary
Responsibilities
Typing, making travel reservations, telephone coverage, dictaphone, filing and light shorthand for three client service managers.
Education
MacCormick Jr. College
Elmhurst, IL
Paralegal Certificate
June, 1988
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