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We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Vice President to oversee legal matters and ensure compliance within our Real Estate operations, with a primary focus on leasing activities. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in providing expert legal guidance on office and retail leasing, commercial development, and asset management transactions. Your responsibilities will include maintaining compliance documentation, collaborating with internal stakeholders to enforce disciplinary actions for violations, and serving as the primary corporate counsel for Real Estate transactions. If you are a seasoned legal professional with a strong background in Real Estate leasing and compliance, we invite you to join our team and contribute to our continued success in the industry.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of compliance activities, including complaints received and investigation outcomes.
- Collaborate with human resources departments to ensure consistent disciplinary action strategies for compliance standard violations.
- Advise internal management or business partners on the development and execution of compliance programs.
- File appropriate compliance reports with regulatory agencies and report violations to enforcement agencies as required.
- Provide assistance to internal or external auditors during compliance reviews.
- Prepare detailed management reports on compliance operations and progress.
- Monitor the effectiveness of compliance systems to ensure their efficiency.
- Identify and address emerging compliance issues requiring follow-up or investigation.
- Disseminate written policies and procedures related to compliance activities.
- Design and implement improvements in communication, monitoring, or enforcement of compliance standards.
- Conduct or direct periodic internal reviews, audits, and investigations of compliance issues.
- Ensure all regulatory policies and procedures are documented, implemented, and communicated.
- Stay informed about pending industry changes, trends, or best practices.
- Direct the development or implementation of policies and procedures related to compliance organization-wide.
- Provide legal advice concerning the ownership and operation of mixed-use Real Estate assets, with a focus on office and retail leasing.
- Serve as primary corporate counsel for commercial development and asset management transactional issues.
- Support operations on rezoning and development projects, including drafting and negotiating various agreements with third parties.
- Partner with internal clients to provide timely guidance to meet business objectives.
- Engage and supervise outside counsel, managing billing processes efficiently.
- Perform any other duties as assigned.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- JD Degree Required
- 5-12+ years of experience in Real Estate transactional work
- Project finance experience a plus
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office/Suite, and any other software program identified as standard
- Ability to effectively select and supervise outside counsel
- Must be highly credible and trustworthy, and operate with high degree of integrity
- Must hold oneself and others accountable and strive for a high level of excellence
- Must have a positive, can-do attitude and be able to fuel growth and innovation
- Must be customer-focused and results-oriented
- Must want to continuously learn and develop
- Exceptional oral and written communication, active listening, and organizational skills
- Ability to establish strong working relationships with others in team setting
- Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks with a strong attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
- Self-directed and able to work independently, with minimal supervision
Benefits
Compensation:
- Competitive Salary with Bonus Potential
- Generous Benefit Package: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K Match, Life Insurance
Career Development
- Opportunities for Advancement within our expanding portfolio
- Annual Professional Development Funds to fuel your growth
Employee Perks (to name a few):
- Housing Discount
- Commuter Benefits
- Free Parking and EV charging
- Parental Leave Program
- Enjoy a Friendly Work Environment that values collaboration
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About Comstock Companies
Comstock Holding Companies®, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHCI) is a diversified Real Estate organization with a 30+ year history of investing in, developing, acquiring, owning and operating virtually all types of residential, commercial, and mixed-use Real Estate, while providing supply-chain and management services to institutional investors, lenders, owners and municipalities with interests in Real Estate.
Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. is a developer, operator, and asset manager of mixed-use and transit-oriented development properties in the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, where we focus primarily on select high-growth urban and transitioning “sub-urban” markets.
We invest capital for our own account and on behalf of our asset management clients and institutional Real Estate investors seeking above average risk adjusted returns. Our asset management clients include private and institutional owners and investors in commercial, residential, and mixed-use Real Estate properties and various governmental bodies that have a vested interest in leveraging the potential of public-private partnerships.
Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. is a developer, operator, and asset manager of mixed-use and transit-oriented development properties in the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, where we focus primarily on select high-growth urban and transitioning “sub-urban” markets.
We invest capital for our own account and on behalf of our asset management clients and institutional Real Estate investors seeking above average risk adjusted returns. Our asset management clients include private and institutional owners and investors in commercial, residential, and mixed-use Real Estate properties and various governmental bodies that have a vested interest in leveraging the potential of public-private partnerships.
