Associate Corporate Counsel

Responsibilities:

• Provides guidance to the Residential Leasing Department on lease forms, riders and related documents to be compliant with current laws and the regulatory framework to which each property is subject.
• Supports Residential Property Management in the resolution of operational issues and tenant disputes.
• Provides guidance regarding collection of rent from market, stabilized and low-income residents.
• Drafts notices to cure and provides litigation support relating to both residential tenants and portfolio-wide commercial and corporate matters.
• Advises internal teams on questions of document interpretation, legal compliance and dispute resolution.
• Partners with the Commercial Leasing Department, cross-functional teams, and outside counsel to oversee and facilitate the drafting and negotiation of lease documentation.
• Drafts and reviews commercial leases, retail leases, license agreements and letter agreements, as well as ancillary lease documentation such as substantial completion notices, letters of credit, indemnity letters, SNDAs, estoppel certificates, commencement date agreements and availability notices.
• Monitors and tracks letters of credit, lender consent obligations, encumbrances (e.g., rights of first offer and expansion options) and other critical matters to ensure timely execution of projects
• Prepares and maintains lease execution memoranda.
• Drafts, reviews, and negotiates various non-leasing documents and agreements, such as corporate formation and governance documents, confidentiality agreements, master service agreements, consultant agreements, purchase orders, amenities management agreements, construction and development agreements, requests for disbursement from loan reserves, photo and film production agreements and software license agreements.