Legal Analyst
About The Position
CIM is a community-focused real estate and infrastructure owner, operator, lender, and developer. Our team of experts works together to identify and create value in real assets, benefiting the communities in which we invest. Back in 1994, our three founders focused on projects in Southern California neighborhoods. Today, we are a diverse team of 900+ employees with projects across the Americas. Our projects have delivered jobs; created comfortable places to live, work, and relax; and provided necessary and sustainable infrastructure. Our focus on enhancing communities is unwavering, and we strive to make an even greater impact in the years to come. Join us and make an impact today! POSITION PURPOSE: The Legal Analyst supports the Legal Department by providing analytical, administrative, and project-based assistance to attorneys across corporate, fund, and real estate matters. This role partners closely with the General Counsel, Associate General Counsel, and other legal team members to help manage legal documentation, support transactions and compliance activities, and ensure the efficient operation of the legal function. The Legal Analyst plays a key role in maintaining organization, accuracy, and responsiveness across a broad range of legal initiatives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in related field.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated ability to provide practical, business‑oriented legal advice in a fast‑paced environment.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience supporting real assets, private equity, credit, or infrastructure investment strategies.
- Familiarity with complex, multi‑entity or multi‑strategy investment platforms.
Responsibilities
- Corporate Secretarial Responsibilities: Form and maintain corporate entities and manage the database.
- Prepare organizational charts and documents.
- Work on AML, KYC questionnaires/inquiries.
- Assist the Investment team on due diligence work related to acquisitions and dispositions, sale and finance tasks.
- Maintain CIM’s signature block and additional insureds’ list.
- Complete required annual entity maintenance including statements of information and corporate minutes.
- Obtain good standing certificates as necessary.
- Prepare written consents as necessary.
- Draft corporate documents.
- Obtain business licenses and permits as necessary.
- Assist in reviewing agreements and additional legal documents.
- Assist with other corporate projects as requested by Associate General Counsel or General Counsel.
- REIT and Fund Assistance: Assist with the preparation and circulation of REIT demand letters.
- Prepare quarterly REIT dividend consents.
- Draft the minutes for our publicly-traded REITs.
- Support General Counsel and CIM teams with SEC Regulatory filings.
- Administrative Responsibilities: Set up and maintain legal files records according to established criteria, including providing such records as requested by outside counsel or CIM personnel.
- Upload documents in SharePoint as directed by Associate General Counsel or General Counsel.
- Assist with tax related forms and distributions to investors.
- Assist with annual RCP Audit and various other audits requested by investors.
- Assist with various administrative projects requested by Associate General Counsel, General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer, including but not limited to photocopying, scanning, arranging binders and sending certified, registered mail, overnight delivery and intra-company mail.
- Additionally: Provide backup administrative assistance to the Legal Department.
- Format documents as requested by Associate General Counsel.
Benefits
- A variety of Medical, dental, and vision benefit plans
- Health Savings Account with a generous employer contribution
- Company paid life and disability insurance
- 401(k) savings plan, with company match
- Comprehensive paid time off, including: vacation days, 10 designated holidays, sick time, and bereavement leave
- Up to 16 hours of volunteer time off
- Up to 16 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- Ongoing professional development programs
- Wellness program, including monthly and quarterly prizes
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
