Job Description
New Assistant General Counsel Role
Midtown Manhattan, New York role working directly with the General Counsel.
About Our Client
Working directly with the business and General Counsel on-site in a highly successful, busy real estate management and investment company in their Midtown, Manhattan, NYC office.
Job Description
As Assistant General Counsel, varied responsibilities will include:
- Providing legal support to the multi-state residential management and brokerage real estate company on title transfers, property transactions, laws and regulations, privacy, IP, and other varied related matters.
- Manage and review brokerage activities, titles, and trust transfers for cooperative buildings to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Draft, review, and negotiate legal documents and contracts.
- Advise on legal risks and recommend strategies to mitigate them.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable property laws and regulations.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders on legal issues.
- Manage outside counsel, overseeing corporate and client litigation matters.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry regulations and legal trends.
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.
The Successful Applicant
The successful Assistant General Counsel should have:
- A Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
- Admitted in good standing to the New York State Bar essential. Admitted in CT, NJ, and/or Florida bar highly beneficial.
- At least 2 years experience (private practice or in-house) in residential real estate, sales, brokerage or property management essential. Experience with trust transfers highly desirable.
- Experience with property law and title management including trust transfers.
- Strong negotiation, communication, and drafting skills.
- Ability to analyze complex legal documents and provide clear guidance.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
- Attention to detail and an efficient, proactive approach to problem-solving.
What's on Offer
The Assistant General Counsel will benefit from:
- Annual base salary c. $130,000.
- Annual bonus worth c. $50,000.
- Comprehensive competitive benefits package.
- Opportunity to work directly with the General Counsel, receiving training and development with scope to progress within the organization.
- Based on-site in the client's prestigious US HQ office in Midtown, Manhattan.
Interested in progressing your legal career in-house within a leading real estate organization? Apply today.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Manhattan, New York |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $130,000–$150,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
Learn the benefits of working with Michael Page yourself. Submit your resume or contact a Michael Page recruitment consultant today.
Skills
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Brokerageunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- Intellectual Property (IP)unmatched
- Legalunmatched
- Legal Documentsunmatched
- Legal Support Skillsunmatched
- Litigationunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- Negotiation Skillsunmatched
- Privacy Regulationsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Property Managementunmatched
- Property Titleunmatched
- Real Estateunmatched
- Regulationsunmatched
- Residential Real Estateunmatched
- Salesunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Training/Teachingunmatched
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