SimpleCiti Companies ยท 5 months ago
Legal Counsel - Funds & Real Estate
Garden City South, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expSimpleCITI Companies is a vertically integrated real estate and specialty finance platform built to execute across the full investment lifecycle. They are seeking a motivated Legal Counsel to handle legal matters across their real estate and investment platform, focusing on fund formation, SEC compliance, and real estate deal support. This role will involve working closely with company leadership and outside counsel on all transactional, regulatory, and governance work.
FinanceLendingReal EstateWealth Management
Responsibilities
Draft, review, and coordinate PPMs, LPAs, side letters, and subscription documents
Oversee SEC compliance and regulatory filings related to SimpleADVISORY (e.g., Form ADV, Code of Ethics, RAUM)
Assist with legal structuring and filings for Delaware entities, Series LLCs, and co-investment vehicles
Support future broker-dealer and fund expansion efforts
Assist with legal review of mortgages, notes, JV agreements, leases, and purchase contracts
Coordinate due diligence and title reviews for acquisitions and financings
Review and manage legal documents across development, management, and leasing functions
Ensure alignment between legal docs and business operations across SimpleMANAGE, SimpleREALTY, and SimpleBRICKS
Maintain DHCR filings, regulatory registrations, and internal SOPs
Track legal deadlines, filings, and compliance workflows
Organize and maintain legal templates, contract records, and entity structure charts
Collaborate with external legal and compliance partners as needed
Qualification
Required
JD from an accredited U.S. law school; admitted in NY or eligible for in-house registration
5-8 years of legal experience across fund formation, SEC/RIA compliance, and real estate transactions
Strong knowledge of Reg D, LLC/Series LLC structuring, and real estate documentation
Ability to work independently across a variety of legal tasks in a fast-paced environment
Comfortable managing legal vendors, deadlines, and cross-functional coordination
Preferred
Experience with ERISA, 1031 exchange structures, or Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs)
Familiarity with fund waterfall modeling, carry structures, or investor relations support
Prior experience at a fund, real estate investment firm, or family office
Experience working with litigation funders, claims administrators, or lien resolution firms in the mass tort space
Familiarity with portfolio management systems or CRMs (e.g., Salesforce, DealCloud) for tracking diligence and legal asset performance
Company
SimpleCiti Companies
SimpleCITI Companies is a polythematic holding company, specializing in private equity real estate and specialty finance.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Shervin Mehdizadeh
Chief Executive Officer
Rody Mehdizadeh
Managing Partner
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