Avp - Corporate Counsel

Description:

We are seeking a dedicated Assistant Vice President - Corporate Counsel to join our dynamic team. This role is integral to advising on corporate transactional, real estate, securities, and corporate governance matters. The successful candidate will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, including Development, Accounting, Finance, Investor Relations, Sustainability, and Human Resources, to support real estate transactions, ensure compliance with securities laws, and provide general corporate legal advice as a key member of the company's in-house legal team.
Key Responsibilities:

• Draft and negotiate purchase and sale, escrow, and related documents in connection with the Company's acquisition and disposition of land, single family homes, and residential subdivisions.
• Review and advise with respect to real estate due diligence matters, including title reports, covenants, conditions, and restrictions (“CC&Rs”), ALTA surveys, plats, easements, and development agreements.
• Negotiate and administer real estate finance transactions, including land banking, joint venture, and loan agreements relating to the Company's real estate assets and development activities.
• Review annual and quarterly Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings prepared by the financial reporting team. Draft and review other SEC filings, including the proxy statement and Forms 8-K.
• Assist with corporate governance policies and matters, including preparation of board materials and minutes, ensuring compliance with Board and Committee policies and charter documents, and subsidiary management.
• Administer the company's Insider Trading Policy, including Section 16 reporting and insider trading compliance matters.
• Support capital markets transactions including debt and equity offerings and related registration statements and prospectuses.
• Advise on sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) related matters, including compliance with SEC climate change disclosure requirements.

Requirements:

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
• At least three years of experience at law firms and/or public companies as an in-house attorney
• Active membership in good standing with the State Bar of California and/or Nevada or eligible to serve as registered in-house counsel
• Strong preference for initial experience with a top-tier national law firm
• Preference for experience with real estate investment trusts (“REITs”)
• Highly organized with the capacity to work both independently and in cross-functional teams and to manage internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborative interaction with others, including senior management, other members of the legal department, and team members across the company
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle multiple projects at one time
• Intellectual curiosity and drive to learn new areas of law quickly
• A proactive approach to recognizing needs, anticipating issues, and following through to solve problem
• Willingness to travel as needed
• PC skills

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