Investments Counsel
The candidate will provide legal support for company's investment, facilities, and reinsurance departments, primarily on matters related to: private placement investments; real estate equity investments, including wholly owned, joint ventures and real estate equity funds; commercial mortgage lending; private equity investment funds; real estate matters relating to the operation of company facilities; and reinsurance and reinsurance pools. Specific support expertise includes counseling of internal clients, structuring transactions, negotiating and drafting contracts, providing regulatory advice and ensuring compliance with company investment guidelines. Stay current with the marketplace environments clients operate in and what legal strategies are best practices in light of market conditions. Balance business and legal objectives in order to achieve appropriate and efficient risk management while maximizing the company's investment strategy. Manage client expectations as to achievable outcomes under given legal and/or market restrictions. Maintain day-to-day client contact and collaborating with the company's various business units as necessary to provide appropriate legal support and expertise and to keep stakeholders informed of progress. Manage outside counsel to ensure that such engagements are efficient and as cost-effective as possible while achieving the desired outcomes. Ensure that the company is in compliance with regulatory requirements and the general and specific investment authorizations set by the Board of Directors. Represent the company's interests relative to owned and leased real estate assets to ensure the smooth operation and/or transition of company facilities. Ensure the proper execution of the company's investment strategy and appropriate legal protection of company assets. Ensure the proper execution of the company's investment strategy and appropriate legal protection of company assets. Ensure the proper management and continued performance of existing portfolio investments and appropriate legal protection of company assets. Ensure that outside expertise is efficiently used when required.
The candidate should have a J.D. degree and admission to at least one State Bar. Must have 5-7 years of directly relevant experience at a financial services organization, regulator, or law firm. Should have some experience in legal matters relative to investment transactions, notably real estate and unsecured finance. Working knowledge of either real estate law, secured transactions law, or laws affecting the operations of investment vehicles such as partnerships is required. Experience in legal matters relevant to the wide range of issues that arise out of the operation of the company facilities is needed. Should preferably have some knowledge of principles of bankruptcy law.
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