Real Estate Counsel

Rockefeller Group•NY - 1271 AoA - 24, NY

1d•$240,000 - $260,000•Onsite

About The Position

Represents the company and its subsidiaries as legal officer on selected matters in order to ensure that the Company’s operations and policies are legally sound, and to ensure continued growth and profitability for the Company.

Requirements

Minimum of six to eight years progressive experience in real estate and corporate law.
Ability to effectively and clearly present complex legal information to tenants, top management, employees, prospective investors, government officials and the general public. Ability to read, write and thoroughly understand and apply complicated legal data
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions, including decisive thinking in crisis situations. Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems
Ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to a wide variety of intellectual and practical problems
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Proficient with Microsoft office and related programs
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions and percentages, and to apply mathematical concepts
Ability to work long, irregular hours, a varied schedule including weekends, and ability to return to work for emergency situations on an on-call basis
Ability to travel to meetings in and outside New York City
License to practice law in New York State. May require other limited licensure as required in other jurisdictions where the Company has offices.

Responsibilities

Prepares and examines contracts pertaining to real estate transactions, including sales and acquisitions, development, design and construction, leasing, financing and joint ventures, management and operations of real estate assets, corporate governance and other corporate business. May conduct selected negotiations of same
Be the primary attorney responsible for managing the preparation and execution of all documents for the Southeast region of Rockefeller Group Development Corporation (“RGDC”)
Notifies the SVP, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary, Rockefeller Group International, Inc. (“RGII”) (“CLO”), of proposed documents that may create substantial obligations and liabilities
Oversees compliance with applicable laws and contractual commitments
Supervises the work of outside counsel for RGII and its subsidiaries
Performs selected in-house legal work such as corporate projects
Assists the CLO in maintaining an effective communication system within the Legal Department and from the Legal Department to the corporate and subsidiary officers and department and division heads
Assists the CLO in maintaining corporate records and documents
Displays and maintains continuing commitment to enhancing customer service
Performs other duties as assigned