Associate Counsel - Real Estate

Min 8 yrs required

Full-time

No

Salary Information:
This position is classified as a Pay Grade Q, with a salary range of $111,000 to $157,000.



# Associate Counsel - Real Estate

## Position Summary
Atlanta Housing (“AH”) is looking for an Associate Counsel to join its in-house legal team and provide strategic and comprehensive legal advice and support to AH’s multi-million-dollar real estate development initiatives. The Associate Counsel will serve as the lead counsel for AH’s mixed-finance, mixed-use, multi-family residential, single-family home, and commercial developments. As a member of the in-house legal team, the Associate Counsel will also provide oral and written advice to AH Business Units in matters relating to real estate, contracting, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and other legal matters impacting the business of AH.

## Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential duties and responsibilities of the Associate Counsel include, but are not limited to, the following, as may be assigned by the Deputy General Counsel:
- Prepare legal and transactional documents for mixed-finance real estate closings, conventional real estate closings, and other real estate related transactions (., conveyancing documents, purchase and sale agreements, developer agreements, loan documents, contracts, closing statements, restrictive covenants, corporate authority documents, etc.).
- Draft, review, and negotiate general business contracts, intergovernmental agreements, and other agreements that are to be entered into by AH.
- Perform due diligence reviews of closing and loan documents, title reports, environmental assessments, surveys, and other documents relating to real estate matters.
- Perform high-level policy and corporate counsel responsibilities related to AH’s governing Board, AH’s affiliates, AH’s Executive Team, other senior executives, and AH’s Business Units.
- Provide leadership, mentoring and training to subordinate attorneys, legal assistants, and paralegals.
- Perform such other related duties as required and/or assigned.

## Knowledge and Skill Requirements
The successful candidate must demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills, in addition to possessing strong interpersonal skills, including a demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative manner with co-workers. The candidate must have keen analytical ability, be well organized, and exercise the ability to plan, organize, and control various legal matters in an environment of multiple and possibly shifting priorities. Strong judgment, legal acumen, analysis, and reasoning abilities are required in the review of legal documents, filings, or records. The candidate must demonstrate a knowledge of or an ability to acquire knowledge of housing laws, and HUD regulations and requirements, in addition to other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to AH’s operations. The candidate must be results oriented and able to function in a moderately-paced collegial in-house counsel office. The candidate must demonstrate a desire and capability to provide outstanding leadership, coaching, mentoring, and teaching of colleagues and co-workers.

## Education and Experience
The successful candidate must possess a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school and have at least 8+ years of experience working on complex real estate transactions or other related experience. Candidates with less experience may be considered for other attorney positions in the office. Large law firm, government agency, or in-house counsel experience is a plus, but not required. Membership in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia is required. The successful candidate must demonstrate leadership performance in positions of increasing responsibility, independent decision-making and judgment, communication, and organizational skills. The successful candidate must demonstrate a proficiency using AH’s current office technology and software applications and must use such technology and applications on a regular basis.

## Working Conditions
The position requires work in a standard corporate office, although, there is currently an ability to work in a hybrid home office and in-office environment. The office environment is moderately paced with multi-task working conditions. The position may require frequent bending, stooping, reaching, and prolonged sitting and/or standing. The position may require regular lifting usually not exceeding 15 lbs. Some travel may be required. A valid State of Georgia driver's license and full insurability for the purpose of obtaining clearance on AH’s authorized drivers list may be required. The position may require extended periods of time reading, reviewing, researching, and writing legal and related corporate documents.

## Salary Information
This position is classified as a Pay Grade Q, with a salary range of $111,000 to $157,000.

Not specified

Health insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, professional development opportunities

Not specified

Legal writing, communication, interpersonal, analytical, organizational, leadership, coaching, mentoring, teaching, proficiency in office technology and software applications

Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to the contact person listed below.

Qualification and Experience Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school, at least 8+ years of experience in complex real estate transactions or related experience, membership in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia, proficiency in office technology and software applications

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