Position Overview

The Company’s Legal Department is growing and is looking for an experienced Attorney to join the team. We are looking for a candidate who wants to be a leader and is excellent at overseeing and advising on a variety of legal issues. The Associate Attorney position will primarily support the Property Management team but will occasionally support the Company’s other business ventures. This position will interface with all departments of the Company, including the President and the CEO. The job entails a variety of other responsibilities listed below.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the coordination and management of multi-family, residential landlord/tenant litigation, lawsuits filed by tenants against a landlord, fair housing matters and collection matters. This includes supervising outside counsel, interacting with the tenants, and directing litigation in conjunction with the Property Management team.

• Consults with and advises company leadership concerning the status of pending litigation through periodic reporting or upon significant developments and seeks input/information from management concerning litigation (i.e., settlement authority).

• Responsible for a portion of the management of mechanic's lien issues and vendor disputes, including interfacing with the construction department, vendors, property management and accounting.

• Responsible for drafting and reviewing various legal agreements, including vendor service agreements, commercial leases, investor redemption agreements, cell tower and cable agreements, etc.

• Act as one of the primary liaisons with property management for the following: various issues raised by tenants; tenants that are failing to abide by lease terms; defaulting tenants; issues related to possession of units; and various contract interpretation questions.

• Responsible for reviewing and advising on the terms of various agreements, including loan documents, regulatory agreements and partnership/operating agreements.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  Required Education and Experience

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited school.

• Licensed in Ohio.

• Five to seven years of experience preferred but will consider candidates with comparable experience.

• Affordable housing experience to include Section 8 and other programs preferred.

• Prior in-house experience preferred.

• Proficiency in Adobe and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Outlook).

• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.

• Ability to multi-task, effectively prioritize work and adapt to the rapidly changing needs in a client-focused environment.

• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and to exercise discretion and independent judgment.

  Work Conditions & Physical Demands

• Able to work independently to perform a variety of tasks with minimal supervision.

• Strong collaboration skills – works well across functional areas. Excellent relationship-building skills; able to collaborate with various levels of the organization.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

  Values We Seek

• Respect : Respect is shown by demonstrating a sense of self-awareness and reflecting on one's own words and actions to adapt, grow, and succeed. We embrace our differences while recognizing what brings us together.

• Service-Focused: Understands what internal and external stakeholders value and anticipates their needs; strives towards creating a meaningful experience and builds lasting relationships.

• Performance: Achieving exceptional performance requires us all to be working on the right things at the right time and, in doing so, staying aligned with our business fundamentals and priorities. It also requires us to understand the business – carefully and critically analyzing our performance and metrics and weighing options and risks before decisions are made.

• Collaboration: Collaboration begins with strengthening our relationships with our residents, owners, partners, and employees, relying on strong communication and a deep understanding of the values and needs of all those involved.

• Expected Hours of Work & Travel

• Days and hours of work are generally Monday through Friday but may require evening and/or weekend shifts. Travel is not expected.

  EOE/Disabled/Veterans Statement

  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Each applicant for employment is considered solely based on job qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.