Corporate Counsel

Brookfield Properties • Charleston, SC • 3w ago

Location

Charleston - 997 Morrison Drive, Suite 402

Business

We are a leader in the single-family rental (SFR) Aggregation space with over 10,000 homes across the Southeast and Midwest. Maymont Homes was founded in 2011 to bring technology to the single-family rental space. Over the years we have become a full-service acquisition, renovation, and property management company growing throughout the South and Midwest. By the application of efficient processes enabled by advanced software, our company can provide clean, safe, affordable housing to thousands of people. We strive to offer better living opportunities for individual families, which ultimately improve the lives in the communities we serve!

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities: The Corporate Counsel is primarily responsible for providing legal advice across the organization. This may include compliance, litigation oversite, corporate matters, commercial transactions, due diligence, and additional legal matters.

Skills & Competencies:

2-5 years of experience working as an Attorney in a law firm or corporate in-house setting

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and admitted to practice law

Strong understanding of corporate law and compliance, regulations, and business law

Excellent written and verbal communications skills with the ability to clearly explain complex legal issues

Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical skills

Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Professional and courteous demeanor

Essential Job Functions:

Provide legal counsel on corporate matters

Oversee outside attorneys working on litigation matters

Draft, review, and negotiate agreements related to contracts, licensing agreements, mergers and acquisition, joint venture agreements, along with risk management

Support and advise internal stakeholders and leadership on legal and regulatory issues, business strategy, and risk management

Provide due diligence around contracts, documents, agreements, and financial statements

Manage and coordinate with external counsel on specific legal matters as needed

Provide training and support on corporate governance and compliance matters to the organization

Create and review documents for accuracy, comprehensiveness, and compliance with all regulations

Performing research to help anticipate and guard company from legal risks

Other duties, as assigned by supervisor or leadership team.

Why work for Maymont Homes ??

Our Mission - "We Positively Impact the Lives in the Communities We Serve". We do this through the work we do and the volunteer efforts that the company sponsors. You can make a difference in your community while you work!

Outstanding benefits package - our benefits are provided by Brookfield and offer immediate 5% match on the 401(k) plan, wellness credits that significantly reduce the employee cost for health care coverage, and up to 160 hours of PTO per year for full time employees.

Huge parent company - support and backing from Brookfield Asset Management, one of the largest real estate asset management companies.

Career growth - with our plans for growth and expansion into new markets, there are many opportunities to move up within the company.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities/Religion/Sex/Protected Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Marital Status/Pregnancy/Age/National Origin/Genetic Information. #MYMT

At Brookfield Properties, our success starts with our people. People like you. We develop, operate, and manage more than 1100 properties and 395 million square feet of real estate across the globe. It's a feat that wouldn't be possible without our team, a diverse group of creative visionaries and innovative experts who are relentless in pursuit of one goal: to ensure our buildings don't simply meet the needs of our tenants, residents, and communities - but exceed them, every day.

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