Director, Legal Services – Contracts

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R0179959
** ABOUT GREYSTAR
** Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $300 billion of real estate in over 260 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing more than one million units/beds globally.

Across its platforms, Greystar has over $79 billion of assets under management, including approximately $36 billion of development assets and over $30 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit .
** JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
** The Director, Legal Services - Contracts is responsible for providing support in various corporate legal matters and will be responsible for drafting, negotiating and reviewing commercial agreements of all types, including, but not limited to, property management agreements, supplier and vendor agreements, data privacy agreements, and marketing and co-branding agreements.
** JOB DESCRIPTION
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* Essential Responsibilities:

*** Prepare, review, negotiate, and revise contracts with clients, including management agreements, consulting agreements, due diligence agreements and subordination agreements.
* Review, negotiate, and revise contracts with other third parties relating to, among other things, national vendor relationships, corporate vendor relationships, technology and corporate office leases.
* Provide advice and counsel to business teams and operations regarding areas of risk, contractual language and existing contractual obligations.
* Supervise contract lifecycle process to maintain efficiency and adherence to the company’s policies and standards.
* Assistance with corporate governance functions, including, but not limited to, preparation of corporate documents such as articles of incorporation, certificates of formations, operating agreements, by laws, partnership agreements, notices of organizational meetings, corporate resolutions, and written consents of directors, officers and managers.
* Researching legal or regulatory matters evaluating the effect of existing and new laws and regulations on the organization prospectively and as issues arise and providing oral and written guidance to management staff on such issues.
* Prepare and deliver training materials and presentations on contract and legal matters.
** Required Licenses or

Certifications:

*** Licensed to practice law in at least one state and an active member and in good standing with a state bar.
** Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
*** Demonstrated skill in gaining the respect and credibility of both internal and external business associates and work a collaborative team environment.
* Demonstrated proficiency written communication skills, ability to make effective and persuasive presentations and reports, strong interpersonal skills including tact/diplomacy, persuasion, negotiation, and cooperation. Strong internal consulting skills and a practical common sense and business-oriented approach to solving legal problems.
* Significant experience independently negotiating complex commercial agreements, including from the perspectives of a service provider and as a customer.
* Demonstrated competency with risk shifting provisions such as indemnification, insurance, and limitation of liability.
* Experience with real estate or hotel management agreements, technology and SaaS agreements, and/or marketing and branding agreements a significant plus.
* Ability to perform legal research, work independently and self-directed; able to prioritize workload and adapt to changing priorities.
* Understanding of complex legal…