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Havenpark Communities · 4 days ago

Vice President, Legal (Property Management & Operations)

Orem, UT

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

7+ years exp

Havenpark Communities is a company focused on property management and operations. The Vice President, Legal will lead legal and compliance matters for the company's multi-state manufactured housing portfolio, ensuring operational efficiency and regulatory compliance while providing strategic legal counsel to the operations team.

Commercial Real EstateReal Estate

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Provide legal oversight and strategic guidance on all legal claims, pre-litigation matters, and active lawsuits arising from property-management operations

Partner with the Risk Management department and outside counsel to ensure efficient case handling, consistent insurance coverage, and effective loss-prevention strategies

Serve as a key escalation point for operational legal matters and help develop practical frameworks to mitigate recurring risks

Provide day-to-day legal counsel to the operations team on matters impacting community management, resident relations, and field execution

Develop and maintain state-specific lease and home-purchase agreement templates

Advise on compliance with landlord-tenant and fair-housing laws, coordinating with outside landlord attorneys for jurisdiction-specific expertise

Participate in due diligence and provide legal perspectives on operational readiness and compliance when entering new markets or acquiring new assets

Oversee the company’s legal approach to home titling and abandoned home recovery processes

Partner with the Titling department to ensure all titles are properly maintained, transferred, or reclaimed into company entities in compliance with applicable laws

Provide guidance on state-level variations and collaborate with outside counsel or agencies as needed to resolve title-related issues efficiently

Review, draft, and negotiate all contracts that interface with the property-management platform, including vendor, contractor, software, and service agreements

Maintain standardized templates and contract-management processes in collaboration with Procurement, Technology, and Capital Projects teams

Ensure that all agreements allocate risk appropriately and are aligned with company standards

Partner with the Sales Compliance function to ensure all home sales activities across states are conducted in accordance with state and local licensing, documentation, and reporting requirements

Oversee legal compliance related to dealer licensing, disclosures, and filings, and ensure company policies and practices are aligned with applicable regulations

Advise the People Operations and field-leadership teams on employment and workplace issues, including policy development, compliance, investigations, and dispute resolution

Partner with outside counsel as needed to ensure sound handling of employment-related matters

Collaborate with the Senior Attorney – Investments & Securities and corporate departments to align policies, contract standards, and governance practices between the operating and investment entities

Support training, compliance initiatives, and company-wide risk-mitigation programs

Qualification

J.D. degreeActive law licenseLitigation managementVendor contractingOperational complianceReal estate lawEmployment lawCross-functional collaborationHigh integrityJudgmentPractical business senseWritten communicationVerbal communication