VP, Legal Counsel

SitusAMC Holdings Corporation; New York, Houston, Denver, Overland Park (NY, TX, CO, KS); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a VP, Legal Counsel, where your legal expertise will shape the future of commercial real estate finance. This dynamic role involves drafting and negotiating contracts, managing compliance, and providing strategic legal advice to senior management. Collaborate with diverse teams to drive business objectives while mitigating risks. Ideal candidates will have a Juris Doctor, strong communication skills, and a passion for problem-solving. This position offers a unique opportunity to thrive in a hybrid work environment, contributing to a culture that values innovation and career growth.

Benefits

PTO and Paid Holidays

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401K Plan

Discretionary Bonus

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in one or more states.
• 8+ years of relevant legal experience required.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate commercial servicing and loan agreements.
• Manage legal support for business unit operations.

Skills

Contract Drafting

Negotiation Skills

Corporate Law

Commercial Real Estate Finance

Research Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

Juris Doctor

Tools

LexisNexis

Microsoft Office

Job description

SitusAMC is where the best and most passionate people come to transform our client’s businesses and their own careers. Whether you’re a real estate veteran, a passionate technologist, or looking to get your start, join us as we work together to realize opportunities for everyone, we proudly serve.

At SitusAMC, we are looking to match your unique experience with one of our amazing careers, so that we can help you realize your potential and career growth within the Real Estate Industry. If you are someone who can be yourself, advocate for others, stay nimble, dream big, own every outcome, and think global but act local – come join our team!

This role is for an in-house VP, Legal Counsel position. The incumbent should be licensed to practice law in one or more states in which the company or its subsidiaries operate. The successful candidate will have experience in corporate and business, commercial real estate finance and transactional matters. The individual in this role should demonstrate high academic achievement, strong communication and research skills, a curiosity to understand the risks and operations of the business, due diligence experience, and contract drafting and negotiation skills. This position will support the Commercial Real Estate financial services business unit with a focus on Commercial Loan Servicing and collaborate with a variety of legal team members, heads of business units, functional and business partners across the company in furtherance of the firm’s business objectives, reporting to Deputy General Counsel with a dotted line to the General Counsel.

This role has the option to be hybrid in one of the following office locations: NYC, Houston, Denver, or Overland Park, KS.

Essential Job Functions:

• Draft and negotiate commercial servicing and commercial loan agreements spanning across commercial real estate finance services groups, including Servicing Agreements, loan documents, consulting, and vendor agreements.
• Manage the development and implementation of legal support of business unit operations in order to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and best practices and mitigate risk.
• Exhibiting the necessary curiosity to understand the business challenges, goals and objectives in order to issue spot in relation to client contract negotiation and contract compliance.
• Assist in the administration of projects that arise in relation to mergers and acquisitions and contract compliance.
• Manage litigation matters that arise in connection with threatened litigation, ongoing litigation, and subpoenas within the legal department.
• Provides timely advice and counsel to senior management by advising the business on laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Work collaboratively from project initiation with internal and external counsel, consultants, and business unit staff on project assignments.
• Follow effective processes to ensure that business and corporate transactions are conducted in a manner that accomplishes the strategic goals of the company while mitigating potential risk exposure, including monitoring the contract process to ensure compliance with the company’s contractual guidelines, satisfaction of customer specifications and adherence to company policy.
• Collaborate with and manage outside counsel.
• Other activities as may be assigned by your manager and the General Counsel.

Qualifications/ Requirements:

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Membership in good standing of a state bar association as an attorney qualified to practice law in that state.
• Minimum of 8+ years of industry and/or relevant experience, typically with 2+ years in an AVP level role or external equivalent.
• Experience as in-house counsel or related law firm practice.
• Strong experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and corporate transactional.
• Strong work ethic, superior organizational skills, and ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment under time constraints and work well independently and as a collaborative team member.
• Knowledge of and proficiency with LexisNexis and Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent judgment and business acumen.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to problem-solve.
• Ability to relate and work well with people of many cultures, disciplines, and levels of experience.
• Excellent oral/written communication skills.
• Strong analytical review and research skills.
• Willingness to occasionally travel, as needed.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and experience.
• Confidence and leadership with humility.
• Optimistic attitude that thrives in a dynamic and complex working environment.

The annual full-time base salary range for this role is $140,000.00 - $190,000.00. Specific compensation is determined through interviews and a review of relevant education, experience, training, skills, geographic location, and alignment with market data. Additionally, certain positions may be eligible to receive a discretionary bonus as determined by bonus program guidelines, position eligibility, and SitusAMC Senior Management approval. SitusAMC offers PTO and paid holidays, the terms of which are set forth in the program policies. All full-time employees also are eligible to participate in various benefit plans, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and 401K; in each case in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

SitusAMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.