Union Handy Person - Henry Hall

Overview

Oversee equity finance docs, legal guidance & risk for real estate joint venture deals.

Key Responsibilities

• risk mitigation
• due diligence
• contract negotiation
• template management
• reporting
• joint ventures

Tasks

-Evaluate and mitigate risk across the Americas Principal business by developing proactive legal and compliance initiatives. -Oversee legal due diligence for proposed transactions and work closely with Tax and Finance teams to execute deals efficiently. -Engage and manage external counsel and advisory services as needed, while reviewing, approving, and tracking legal costs against established budgets. -Collaborate with business leaders to ensure alignment and consistency with Greystar’s operating policies, agreements, and best practices. -Review and negotiate contracts, agreements, and legal documents required for executing project equity financings (e.g., finance-related provisions in ground leases) and maintain a library of templates and related materials. -Identify and communicate material deviations or elevated risk terms to senior leadership, recommending alternative structures or revisions as appropriate. -Prepare and present reports, abstracts, and status updates on pending transactions and prospective joint venture opportunities. -Maintain and enhance standard legal templates, fallback provisions, and checklists to streamline deal execution and promote consistency across transactions. -Provide legal guidance on transactions related to equity joint ventures for development and acquisitions, including deal structuring, strategic partnership agreements, and joint venture documentation. -Provide ongoing legal support throughout the lifecycle of joint ventures, including the review and negotiation of amendments and follow-on documentation.

Requirements

• jd
• 5+ yrs
• real estate
• multifamily
• document management
• legal abstracting

What You Bring

-Demonstrated commitment to fostering a customer-focused culture, ensuring seamless service delivery and reinforcing Greystar’s reputation as a trusted partner. -Skilled at translating complex legal concepts into clear, actionable insights for non-legal audiences. -Real estate development experience strongly preferred, particularly within multifamily projects. -Proven ability to track departmental performance, refine processes, and adapt systems to achieve measurable results. -5+ years of experience practicing as a corporate attorney with a focus on negotiating real estate joint ventures. -Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across teams and stakeholders. -Proficiency with document management systems and legal abstracting tools. -Juris Doctor (JD) degree required.

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Benefits

-Generous Paid Time off. All new hires start with 15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays. Plus your birthday off after 1 year of service! Additional vacation accrued with tenure. -Benefits offered for full-time employees. For Union and Prevailing Wage roles, compensation and benefits may vary from the listed information above due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority. -Corporate Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in a quarterly or annual bonus program based on individual and company performance. -Paid Parental Leave and lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy). -For onsite team members, onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities are available subject to discount and unit availability. -Charitable giving program and benefits. -Onsite Property Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs. -Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Legal Plans. -6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter). -Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits. Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service. -Employee Assistance Program. -401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.

About Greystar

-Its founder transformed a niche multifamily operator into a global real-estate powerhouse. -Today it owns, develops, invests in and manages a wide range of rental assets — from apartments and student beds to labs and logistics hubs. -Greystar has shaped skylines with projects like build‑to‑rent towers in the U.S. and Europe, student villages in Australia and modular living factories in Pennsylvania. -Specialisms span multifamily, student housing, active‑adult and single‑family rentals, logistics/industrial facilities, life‑science campuses and modular construction. -Strategic bets include modular homes, life‑science labs, single‑family rentals and logistics distribution centers — marking it a versatile real‑estate innovator. -Its expansion crosses continents — investing €1.4 billion in European apartments and launching its first build‑to‑rent in Melbourne as a housing-supply pioneer. -In 2024 it rolled out a cohesive ‘family of brands’ across 100+ U.S. developments, tailored to different life stages and rental experiences. -With a reputation for vertical integration — managing assets, investments and construction in‑house — it stands out in an industry of fragmented players.

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