Corporate Counsel

Greystar•Atlanta, GA

30d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Corporate Counsel role sits in Greystar's Corporate Legal team, which serves as the enterprise-wide legal foundation. This team partners with business leaders and functions across the company to ensure Greystar's corporate entities, governance processes, and legal/compliance obligations are managed consistently. The role is responsible for advising on governance best practices, maintaining corporate records and entity structures for the organization's subsidiaries, and ensuring compliance with organizational documents and applicable laws. This role also works closely with senior legal leadership and cross-functional partners to maintain a sound corporate infrastructure as the business scales.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
Member in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar; eligible for in-house counsel registration/authorization in relevant jurisdictions
5+ years of corporate experience in a large law firm and/or in-house legal department, with a focus on corporate governance and entity management
Familiarity with Delaware corporate law and standard multi-jurisdictional entity governance practices
Exceptional judgment, issue-spotting, and problem-solving skills with a practical, business-oriented approach; ability to identify risk exposures and offer practical, creative solutions
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Strong working knowledge of entity management/governance software; comfort with legal tech and AI tools
Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with other in-house attorneys and corporate professionals
Ability to manage multiple high-priority matters under tight timelines; strong project management and organizational skills

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and maintain corporate governance documents, including operating agreements, resolutions, consents, meeting minutes, and related entity formation, qualification, and dissolution documents.
Oversee the entity management database (e.g., Diligent Entities or similar platform) to ensure accuracy and completeness of corporate records across domestic and international subsidiaries.
Manage entity compliance calendars, ensuring timely renewals, registrations, and qualification filings across all jurisdictions.
Partner with Finance, Treasury, Accounting, Tax, and People Operations to align governance and compliance activities with business strategy.
Provide legal research, analysis, and advice on corporate governance, entity-related, and other general corporate legal questions.
Support corporate transactions (financings, credit facility negotiations, reorganizations, acquisitions/dispositions).
Draft and review corporate-related agreements, including intercompany agreements, joint venture documents, and strategic partnership arrangements.
Assist in developing and maintaining corporate policies, delegation of authority frameworks, and internal governance processes to scale with Greystar's growth.

Benefits

Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits.
Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service.
Generous Paid Time off (15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays for new hires).
Birthday off after 1 year of service.
Additional vacation accrued with tenure.
Onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities (for onsite team members, subject to discount and unit availability).
6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter).
401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.
Paid Parental Leave.
Lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy).
Employee Assistance Program.
Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Legal Plans.
Charitable giving program and benefits.