Senior General Counsel - Public Housing & Real Estate

Detroit Housing Commission; Detroit (MI); Vor Ort; USD 180.000 - 260.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Detroit Housing Commission seeks a Chief General Counsel to lead the OGC, provide strategic legal guidance to the Executive Director, Deputy Director, Board, and staff, and oversee all legal activities including real estate development, finance, tax, contracts, and regulatory compliance.

The role requires a law degree, Michigan Bar admission, and 7–10 years of public administration and housing law experience, with at least 5 years in a management role.

Qualifikationen

• Law degree from an accredited law school and admission or eligibility for admission to the Bar of Michigan, the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, and the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Aufgaben

• Supervise the Office of General Counsel, including transactional real estate, development, finance, tax and related regulatory matters.
• Advise the Board of Commissioners, Executive Director and Deputy Director on legal matters.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, contracts, and oversee outside counsel.

Kenntnisse

Act independently

Adaptability

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Ausbildung

Law degree and bar admission

Tools

Legal research software

Microsoft Office 365

Jobbeschreibung

Detroit Housing Commission seeks a Chief General Counsel to lead the OGC, provide strategic legal guidance to the Executive Director, Deputy Director, Board, and staff, and oversee all legal activities including real estate development, finance, tax, contracts, and regulatory compliance.

The role requires a law degree, Michigan Bar admission, and 7–10 years of public administration and housing law experience, with at least 5 years in a management role.