Associate General Counsel - Litigation, Compliance, & Risk Management

Friedman-Managemen; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Friedman Real Estate seeks an Associate General Counsel focusing on litigation, compliance, and risk management. The role provides strategic legal counsel to leadership, oversees outside counsel, and helps shield the organization from legal risk.

Responsibilities include managing litigation, coordinating with HR on employment matters, and developing policies and playbooks. The ideal candidate has a JD, active Michigan license, and at least five years in litigation and regulatory matters, with

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in Michigan in good standing.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in litigation, regulatory compliance, risk management, and corporate matters.
• Proven ability to manage complex litigation, disputes, government inquiries, settlements, and outside counsel relationships.
• Experience advising executive leadership and Human Resources on employment law and workplace compliance.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage company litigation, receivership disputes, subpoenas, government complaints, settlements, and related proceedings.
• Serve as the primary legal contact for litigation and dispute matters and coordinate with internal stakeholders and outside counsel.
• Direct litigation administration including matter intake, budgeting, reporting, tracking, document management, and deadlines.
• Advise on legal compliance, governance, licensing, permitting, entity management, and regulatory obligations.
• Maintain corporate records and organizational compliance documentation for all entities.
• Partner with HR on labor and employment matters and regulatory compliance.
• Lead risk management initiatives including insurance strategy, incident response, and crisis management.
• Develop, implement, and maintain legal policies, playbooks, and contract management resources.
• Coordinate with courts, government agencies, insurers, clients, lenders, vendors, tenants, and other third parties.
• Provide practical, business-focused legal guidance to support objectives.

Skills

Litigation management

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Corporate governance

Employment law

Outside counsel management

Executive leadership advisory

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Active State Bar license (Michigan)

Job description

The Associate General Counsel – Litigation, Compliance & Risk Management leads legal matters involving litigation, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, risk management, employment-related legal issues, and dispute resolution. This role provides strategic legal counsel to company leadership, oversees outside counsel, and helps protect the organization from legal and operational risk.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesManage company litigation, receivership disputes, subpoenas, government complaints, settlement negotiations, and related legal proceedings.Serve as the primary legal contact for litigation and dispute-related matters as needed, including handling coordination with internal stakeholders and outside counsel.Direct litigation administration, including matter intake, budgeting, reporting, tracking, document management, and deadline oversight.Advise the company on legal compliance, corporate governance, permitting, licensing, entity management, and regulatory obligations.Maintain corporate records and organizational compliance documentation for all applicable entities.Partner with Human Resources on labor and employment matters, workplace investigations, employee relations concerns, and regulatory compliance issues.Lead Legal Department participation in risk management initiatives, including insurance claims, insurance strategy, incident response, crisis management, safety, and security matters.Develop, implement, and maintain legal policies, procedures, templates, playbooks, and contract management resources.Coordinate with courts, government agencies, insurers, clients, lenders, vendors, tenants, and other third parties as necessary.Provide practical, business-focused legal guidance to support operational and strategic objectives.Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.QualificationsJuris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.Active license to practice law in the State of Michigan and membership in good standing with the State Bar of Michigan.Minimum of five (5) years of experience practicing law, including substantial experience in litigation, regulatory compliance, risk management, and corporate legal matters.Proven ability to manage complex litigation, disputes, government inquiries, settlements, and outside counsel relationships.Strong knowledge of corporate governance, business operations, regulatory compliance, licensing, permitting, and organizational risk management.Experience advising executive leadership and Human Resources on employment law, employee relations, workplace compliance, and other high-risk legal issues.Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.Equal Employment Opportunity StatementFriedman Real Estate is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.