Hi, I’m
Sandy Riley
Paralegal
Marietta,GA
Summary
Detail-oriented team player and dependable candidate with almost 20 years of experience successfully managing multiple projects with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities and challenges to meet company goals.
Overview
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Cortland
Real Estate Paralegal
11.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Continuous oversight of complex and abundant company goal of 5% growth per year acquiring multi-family real estate ground-up development, dispositions, refinances, and syndications
- Creation and implementation of multi-department tracking system to coordinate and track critical dates and all phases of process including letters of intent, access agreement, purchase and sales agreement, due diligence, and post-closing
- Ongoing collaboration with teams reviewing title, survey, and third-party reports and monitoring processes to clear or correct exceptions
- Ensure proper execution, completion, and timely delivery of due diligence, closing documents and lender requirements
- Track and file corporate records, annual reports, minute books, dissolutions, and organizational structures.
Stonemont Financial Group
Real Estate Paralegal
09.2020 - 08.2021
Job overview
- Management of multiplex acquisitions and dispositions including ground-up development, debt, industrial, office, and student housing projects
- Tracked and processed critical dates, escrow deposits, due diligence and closing documents
- Maintained ongoing communication with in-house principals, outside counsel, escrow, and lenders on critical dates and due diligence deadlines
- Produced and filed formation documents, dissolutions, annual reports, minute books, and organization structures
- Ensured all work product was prepared under contractual guidelines and professional standards
Bridge Investment Group
Legal Analyst
11.2018 - 09.2020
Job overview
- Monitored transactions of office park acquisitions and dispositions from beginning to end including, preparing, proofreading, and tracking contracts, survey and deed review, due diligence, critical dates, earnest money, closing documents, and post-closing binders
- Ordered, prepared, and tracked closing documents including deeds, certificates, estoppels, affidavits, assignments, operating agreements, consents, and good standings
- Facilitated communication between buyer/seller agents, asset managers, lenders, inspectors, and title company
- Finalized proper execution and timely delivery of closing documents to all parties
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Executive Assistant
06.2015 - 11.2018
Job overview
- Provided highly professional, confidential, executive-level support to the Chief Compliance Officer
- Organized logistics and development of board-level meeting materials using advanced software proficiencies
- Communicated professionally and effectively with all levels of management, staff, and executive board members creating an image of professionalism in the department
- Worked collaboratively with auditors to create department budgets, expense reports, and invoice reconciliation
- Approved payroll, handled logistics for meetings, team office supplies, and onboarding of new employees workspaces and training materials
- Transcribed minutes of meetings and executed meetings and events for company to support sales, business development and senior management teams
Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco, PC
Paralegal
08.2013 - 06.2014
Job overview
- Provided administrative support to attorneys representing mortgage lenders in Tennessee bankruptcy matters
- Reviewed and analyzed bankruptcy referrals for feasibility, acted as lender liaison to negotiate terms of orders between trustee, lender, and debtor, then prepared and filed pleadings, motions for relief, and proof of claims with the bankruptcy courts
- Calendared court hearings and deadlines and provided updates to in-house counsel, opposing counsel, trustee, and lender
McCurdy & Candler, LLC
Senior Administrative Assistant/Paralegal
07.2006 - 08.2013
Job overview
- Provided multifaceted legal support to attorneys in heavy workload, fast-paced environment representing mortgage lenders in Georgia bankruptcy matters
- Served as a liaison communicating case details and deadlines with in-house counsel, opposing counsel, trustees, and lender
- Researched and obtained evidence to prepare legal responses for complex adversary matters and collaborated with attorneys to develop strategies for each case
- Monitored daily workload assignments via multiple document management databases for multiple lenders and ensured all tasks were completed by the team
- Provided guidance in analyzing referrals and instructions on how to proceed with filing motions, orders, proof of claims, or responses
- Oversaw onboarding and training of new paralegals and administrative support staff
Education
Mercer University
Bachelor of Science from Business Administration And Management
2018
Clayton State University
Certification Paralegal Studies
2000
Skills
- Notary
- Project Management
- Commercial Real Estate
- Corporate law
- Healthcare Compliance
- Bankruptcy Law
- Problem-Solving
- Collegiate Mindset
Timeline
Real Estate Paralegal
Cortland
11.2021 - Current
Real Estate Paralegal
Stonemont Financial Group
09.2020 - 08.2021
Legal Analyst
Bridge Investment Group
11.2018 - 09.2020
Executive Assistant
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
06.2015 - 11.2018
Paralegal
Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco, PC
08.2013 - 06.2014
Senior Administrative Assistant/Paralegal
McCurdy & Candler, LLC
07.2006 - 08.2013
Mercer University
Bachelor of Science from Business Administration And Management
Clayton State University
Certification Paralegal Studies
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