Legal Counsel

The Legal Counsel will provide legal support and practical, business-oriented guidance to the Company’s Development, Construction, Capital Markets, and Project Operations teams. This role will manage a broad range of real estate development, construction, financing, and transactional matters while partnering closely with business leaders to support project execution and mitigate legal risk.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative, detail-oriented attorney who can independently manage complex matters, communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders, and deliver solutions that balance legal requirements with business objectives.##
** What You’ll Do**### ###
** Real Estate Development, Acquisition & Finance
*** Manage assigned real estate transactions from inception through closing, including development, acquisition, financing, and related project matters.
* Draft, review, negotiate, and administer purchase and sale agreements, letters of intent, easements, restrictive covenants, access agreements, development agreements, declarations, and other real estate documents.
* Support land acquisition, entitlement, due diligence, title, survey, zoning, and related legal matters.
* Advise business partners on transaction structure, risk allocation, legal requirements, and closing readiness.
* Participate in transaction and financing closings with lenders, investors, title companies, consultants, and outside counsel to ensure timely completion of legal deliverables.
* Review and negotiate construction debt, permanent debt, refinancing, equity, LIHTC equity, loan agreements, guaranties, indemnities, joint venture agreements, and related financing documents.
* Identify, assess, and communicate legal and business risks while providing practical, solutions-oriented guidance.
* Assist with policies, procedures, contractual controls, and other measures designed to mitigate legal risk.
* Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting commercial real estate, affordable housing, construction, and related business activities.
* Manage outside counsel relationships, including scope, strategy, work product review, and budget oversight on assigned matters.###
** Legal Department Support
*** Participate in Legal Department, project, and cross-functional meetings.
* Maintain organized legal files, records, and transaction documentation.
* Support continuous improvement initiatives within the Legal Department.
* Maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive legal and business matters.## What We’re Looking For
* Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
* Active license to practice law and membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
* Five to eight years of related legal experience, including commercial real estate development transactions and independent matter management through closing.
* In-house experience preferred.
* Affordable housing, LIHTC, HUD, Housing Finance Agency, or related experience strongly preferred.
* Strong drafting, negotiation, legal analysis, communication, organization, and project management skills.
* Ability to manage multiple complex matters, exercise sound judgment, and provide practical, business-oriented advice.
* Professionalism, integrity, accountability, discretion, independence, collaboration, business acumen, client service, and attention to detail.## Work Location & Travel
* Remote-based or office-based position within the United States.
* Regular interaction with executives, business leaders, external partners, lenders, investors, consultants, and legal counsel.
* Occasional travel for project meetings, closings, site visits, company meetings, and business events; generally less than 10%
** Physical Requirements
** The role requires the ability to…