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Form of workBradley Company is the largest full-service commercial real estate solutions provider in Indiana and Western Michigan. For over 45 years, Bradley Company has provided real estate expertise across the Midwest region. Our team of over 320 professionals across seven offices provides top-level service in commercial real estate.
We currently have an opening for the following position: Legal Counsel
We currently have an opening for the following position: Legal Counsel
Overview: Legal Counsel provides legal, business, and strategic counsel to the BCO management and HR team; lead BCO’s risk management efforts; oversee contract lifecycle for all BCO agreements; oversee BCO legal matters, including litigation; balance the protection of BCO’s assets with the presentation of solutions to accomplish business objectives
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana. This is a hybrid opportunity that will work in-office three (3) days per week.
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST
FLSA Status: Full-time, exempt, salary pay
The Perks:
FLSA Status: Full-time, exempt, salary pay
The Perks:
- Medical benefits within 30-60 days
- 401(k) with company matching contributions -
- Generous Vacation Package - ask us about our Summer Fridays!
- Paid holidays
- Training Programs (Internal and External)
- Education Reimbursement for qualified and approved courses
- Internal growth opportunities
- Entrepreneural and Collaborative company culture
Primary Responsibilities:
- Providing legal and strategic counsel to executive leadership, operations and HR
- Contract Management
- Risk Investigation
- Legal Admin
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
BCO contracts:
- Draft and maintain library of contract templates for standard BCO lines of service
- Draft contracts for specialty services or unique engagements
- Review proposed changes to standard contract templates and approve all contracts before executive execution
- When a client-drafted agreement is necessary, review and negotiate contract
- Draft, negotiate, review, and maintain all contracts between BCO and its sales professionals
- Review and negotiate contracts with parties providing services to BCO
- Oversee a system of organization and tracking for the lifecycle of all contracts to which BCO is a party (from drafting to negotiation to execution to implementation); coordinate contract renewals with sales professionals and management personnel on contract renewals
Risk management:
- Keep management team abreast of evolving legislation, regulations, case law, and administrative rulings with potential impact on BCO and its industry
- Proactively seek solutions, both in daily operations and potential business opportunities, for BCO to limit its liability exposure
- Coordinate interface with BCO’s insurance agent and carriers (not including employee benefits insurance)
Litigation:
- Coordinate and monitor efforts of outside counsel in all litigation to which BCO is a party
- Provide advice to executive team regarding litigation strategy, both for pending and potential matters
Administrative proceedings:
- Coordinate response to governmental complaints/hearings/investigations at the administrative level (e.g., EEOC, real estate commissions, etc.), in collaboration with outside counsel when engaged
- Coordinate response to private complaints/hearings to which BCO is subject (e.g., industry accrediting bodies), in collaboration with outside counsel when engaged
- Coordinate response to any third party audits of a non-financial nature (e.g., administrative agency audit, contractual audit, etc.)
Regulated industries:
- Ensure BCO and each of its licensed real estate professionals are acting in compliance with statues and administrative regulations in each state where services are provided
- Oversee administrative team’s management of real estate license maintenance and continuing education tracking
- Ensure BCO is acting in compliance with statues and administrative regulations governing any other regulated industry in which the company may elect to participate
Governance:
- Maintain entity registrations for BCO and its affiliated entities
- Organize/incorporate new affiliated entities as needed
- Draft, maintain, and update organizational documents (e.g., operating agreements, bylaws, etc.) for BCO and its affiliated entities
- Draft company resolutions as needed
- Monitor compliance with entity document requirements and business organization laws
Outside counsel:
- In consultation with executive team, coordinate selection and engagement of outside counsel where necessary
- Review and approve all invoices for services provided to BCO by outside counsel
Personnel:
- Upon request, provide employment law advice to human resources team
- Advise management team on opportunities for improvement or potential areas of caution in relationship with BCO employees and independent contractors
Acquisitions:
- Participate in due diligence process, and lead certain elements, for potential acquisition targets
- Draft transaction documents for small deals; on larger deals, coordinate drafting and negotiation of transaction documents with outside counsel
- Coordinate integration of contracts and other assignable rights and responsibilities of any acquired entity
Affiliate representation:
- Where no conflict with the representation of BCO exists, provide limited service legal representation to other parties in whom BCO principals hold beneficial interests
- Draft and negotiate commercial leases on behalf of affiliated owners
- Upon request, advise affiliated property owners on day-to-day property law and landlord-tenant matters
Additional Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with, and oversee work of, any administrative members of the legal team
- Serve as member of BCO Management Committee and related ad hoc committees
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Proven experience as an attorney advising business clients
- Full comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation
- Demonstrated ability to create, implement, and advise on proactive risk management strategies and systems
- Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, along with the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree
- M.B.A or undergraduate business coursework considered an advantage
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able tp perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Please note, this list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.
Bradley Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
