Real Estate Senior Paralegal

WELLTOWER – REIMAGINE REAL ESTATE WITH US
At Welltower, we’re transforming how the world thinks about senior living and wellness-focused real estate. As a global leader in residential wellness and healthcare infrastructure, we create vibrant, purpose-driven communities where housing, healthcare, and hospitality converge. Our culture is fast-paced, collaborative, and endlessly ambitious—guided by our mantra: The only easy day was yesterday.
We’re looking for bold, independent thinkers who thrive on challenge, embrace complexity, and are driven to deliver long-term value. Every team member is empowered to think like an owner, innovate fearlessly, and lead from where they stand. If you're passionate about outcomes and inspired by the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare infrastructure, we want you on our best-in-class team.
About The Role
The Paralegal will be primarily involved in the senior housing and independent living assets for Welltower’s UK portfolio. This role will include management of transactions and operations for the portfolio, in addition to engaging with outside counsel, internal working groups, and all company departments. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in real estate law, with a focus on senior housing. As a Paralegal, you will play a crucial role in supporting the legal aspects of our UK portfolio, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, 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, coordination with operators with respect to 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
About Welltower
Welltower® Inc. (NYSE: WELL) an S&P 500 company, is the world's preeminent residential wellness and healthcare infrastructure company. Our portfolio of 1,500+ Seniors and Wellness Housing communities is positioned at the intersection of housing, healthcare, and hospitality, creating vibrant communities for mature renters and older adults in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. We also seek to support physicians in our Outpatient Medical buildings with the critical infrastructure needed to deliver quality care.
Our real estate portfolio is unmatched, located in highly attractive micro-markets with stunning built environments. Yet, we are an unusual real estate organization as we view ourselves as a product company in a real estate wrapper driven by relationships and unconventional culture.
Through our disciplined approach to capital allocation powered by our data science platform and superior operating results driven by the Welltower Business System, we aspire to deliver long-term compounding of per share growth and returns for our existing investors – our North Star.
Welltower is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our business and our people. EOE/AA. Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Vet