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Senior Counsel
Brookfield Properties
A global leader in real estate with a focus on commercial, retail, residential, and mixed-use properties.
Provides legal counsel on multifamily property compliance, litigation & training.
9d ago
$138,100 - $193,305
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Cleveland, OH
Office Full-Time
Company Size
10,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Property Development
Retail Development
Commercial Leasing
Property Management
Design
Construction
Engineering
Project Management
Sector Specialisms
Office
Retail
Multifamily
Industrial
Hospitality
Triple Net Lease
Student Housing
Manufactured Housing
Role
What you would be doing
compliance training
legal docs
litigation oversight
regulatory advisory
discovery support
tenant disputes
Provides counsel to management and leadership on compliance issues, media and social media issues, consumer law issues, tenant bankruptcy matters and environmental issues. (10%)
Oversees outside counsel and directs strategy related to defense of the Company on certain litigation matters brought by administrative agencies (i.e. Federal and local fair housing agencies, HUD, state or local BBB, consumer affairs agencies, EPA and State departments of health) including answering complaints and participation in administrative law proceedings. Coordinates strategy with SVP Legal, outside counsel, management and leadership on more significant legal matters. (10%)
Oversees and co-counsels with outside law firms on non-routine landlord/tenant disputes, tenant evictions, collections and other Operations matters. Provides counsel to management and leadership and ensures that leadership's thoughts and strategy are effectively represented to outside counsel. (25%)
Assists with discovery compliance on pending litigation, responds to Federal and State agency subpoenas and third-party discovery requests, attends depositions and prepares employee deponents from time to time. (5%)
Develops and conducts employee compliance and training programs and webinars, including Fair Housing law training. Assists in processing and reviewing of reasonable accommodation requests made by prospects and residents including processing requests and related communications and correspondence. (10%)
Prepares, reviews, and updates legal documentation for Multifamily properties, including form leases and related lease documentation (applications, resident selection criteria, verification forms, handbooks, policies and standard operating procedures), including documentation for non-litigated resident disputes (MOUs, releases, settlement agreements) and web-based materials. Assists management and leadership in developing and executing new policy and procedure initiatives. (25%)
Maintains an advanced knowledge of regulations and laws that may affect current contractual arrangements or business strategies affecting Multifamily Management operations, advises management and business stakeholders regarding changes to such laws and regulations and provides legal counsel on new laws and regulations impacting the Company’s multifamily properties.
What you bring
property management
landlord law
real estate
transactions
in-house
multifamily
3-4 Years: Knowledge of property management and landlord/tenant law - Preferred
5-7 Years: Knowledge of real estate laws; experience managing real estate transactions - Required
3-4 Years: Experience working in-house - Preferred
3-4 Years: Knowledge of Federal, State and local laws and regulations concerning multifamily properties (HUD, LIHTC, tax-exempt bonds, etc.), federal/state consumer laws, federal/state fair housing laws, federal/state civil rights laws (including Section 504 and ADA), federal/state utility laws and regulations, and environmental and telecommunications laws/regulations - Preferred
Benefits
Brookfield Properties cares about the well-being and work-life balance of our valued associates! To show how much we care, we offer awesome incentives that include:
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