Commercial Property Attorney

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionThe East Coast's Fastest Growing Property Management Company | Excellent Compensation & Benefits | Opportunity For Advancement

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Salary: $120,000 - $130,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are a family-owned company based in Richmond, Virginia and have over 60 years of success in owning and self-managing apartment communities across Virginia, North Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, and Georgia. We are dedicated to delivering an exceptional customer experience, which drives our success. Our more than 600 employees fuel our highly successful company.

Why join us?

What sets us apart is our hands-on approach to daily operations and our dedication to the growth of our employees. We know that the success of our company is determined by our employees, which is why we invest in our teams’ success through comprehensive benefits, including insurance options, a 401K program, bonuses based on performance and much more.

Medical, Vision and Dental
401(K)
Flex Spending Accounts
Life Insurance
Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays

Job Details

This position is an integral part of the real estate team within the Legal Department, working on the Company’s real estate transactions and related matters. This role includes working collaboratively with other members of the Legal Department and business contacts across the Company. The successful candidate will have experience dealing with tenant/landlord issues and have come from a property management firm, multi-tasking on individual and team projects and goals, becoming a valued advisor to the organization.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate various contracts, land acquisition documents, and transactional documents that meet the Company's risk tolerance and other standards.
Effectively lead real estate professionals within the Legal Department.
Establish and monitor quality control for legal work products.
Identify and resolve project and business risks creatively.
Advise business units on legal risk and compliance for their real estate initiatives.
Provide sound, cogent legal advice related to land acquisitions and land development.
Perform due diligence and prepare any documents related to transactional needs of land acquisition and development process.
Monitor legal developments that affect the Company's business.
Sometimes, assignments must be completed on very short notice under extreme time constraints.

Qualifications

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and current law license.
The ideal candidate will have tenant/landlord experience.
Minimum 5 years of experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating real estate contracts in law firm or in-house legal department.
Demonstrated computer skills including a working knowledge of MS Office products, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

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