Lifestyle Communities · 2 months ago
General Counsel
Columbus, OH
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
15+ years expLifestyle Communities is a company that focuses on multifamily development and legal advisory. The General Counsel will lead the legal team, providing expert legal advice and strategic oversight on commercial transactions, compliance, and risk management while managing a diverse range of legal matters for the organization and its affiliated personal family business.
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Responsibilities
Provide expert legal advice and strategic guidance to senior management within the LC company and the personal family business relating to matters of multifamily development, including joint ventures, debt transactions, acquisitions, and dispositions
Plan, develop, and implement legal strategies and solutions to protect the interests of the company and the personal family business, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations
Oversee the negotiation, drafting, and execution of complex agreements, including joint venture agreements, financing agreements, and other legal documents
Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to identify and evaluate potential joint venture opportunities, conducting thorough due diligence as needed
Lead the structuring, negotiation, and execution of joint ventures with equity capital providers, ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic objectives and risk management strategies
Work closely with the internal finance department, lenders, financial institutions, and other parties to secure financing and negotiate favorable terms for multifamily development projects
Manage all aspects of debt transactions, including financing arrangements, loan agreements, and related documentation for the personal family business
Serve as the primary legal advisor to the family business on personal and business matters, including estate planning, asset protection, and succession planning
Oversee delivery of legal services and resources to accomplish corporate goals, strategies, and priorities
Act as 'player/coach' in supporting a variety of innovative growth developments, projects, and initiatives while managing the activity of outside counsel, with the goal of minimizing the organizations’ legal costs and obtaining the highest quality services
Conduct regular reviews and audits to assess legal risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies
Advise the CEO, COO, CIO, CFO and other senior corporate officers on a variety of issues
Manage the internal Legal Department, including the structure, allocation of responsibilities, and activities of the team
Complete other projects as directed and assigned by the Executive Team
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
Minimum of fifteen (15) years as a General Counsel or in a similar senior legal role within a privately held company or law firm specializing in real estate development
Strong knowledge of real estate development, construction, operations, and financing
Proven experience in managing litigation, negotiating, and drafting complex contracts, and providing strategic legal advice
Extensive experience in real estate law, with a focus on joint venture structuring and debt transactions
Ability to recognize and weigh business and legal risks, think strategically, and advance legally sound, reasoned, and practical solutions in the context of business goals
Sound business acumen and the ability to align legal strategies with the Company's overall goals
Demonstrated ability to engage and to complete transactions quickly and effectively, while balancing business expectations with legal and regulatory compliance objectives in an efficient and timely manner
Demonstrated ability and desire to act as a player-coach in coordinating the handling of the legal affairs of the company
Ability to fulfill legal department initiatives, develop legal processes, forms, and tools, and successfully interface with senior level management
Understand the financial and nonfinancial performance drivers
Uncompromising integrity and ethics; must be highly trustworthy
Strong leadership qualities and previous experience managing a team of people with the ability to motivate, develop and coach team members
Proficient problem solver with results driven mindset
Teamwork approach - ability to work effectively with other Lifestyle business units and affiliates
Advanced skills in Microsoft office and Excel necessary
High degree of organization, self-direction, and self-motivation
Preferred
Experience representing high-net worth individuals or families is desired
Company
Lifestyle Communities
Lifestyle Communities is a real estate firm that offers development, management and construction services.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Michael De Ascentis
Owner
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