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Havenpark Communities · 2 weeks ago

Vice President, Legal - Investments

Havenpark Communities is seeking a Vice President, Legal – Investments to provide strategic leadership and oversight on investment-related legal matters. This role involves managing legal frameworks for complex investment activities and ensuring compliance with various regulations while collaborating closely with other legal leaders within the company.

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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior legal advisor to the executive team on legal risk, deal structuring, and governance related to Havenpark’s investment activities
Build and lead a scalable internal legal framework aligned with enterprise investment objectives and risk tolerance
Act as Corporate Secretary for investment entities and activities, ensuring strong governance processes, documentation, and adherence to fiduciary standards
Oversee structuring, formation, and ongoing legal administration of Havenpark’s investment vehicles (funds, joint ventures, club deals, etc.)
Ensure full compliance with securities laws, private placement rules, fiduciary duties, and investor documentation requirements
Serve as the company’s primary authority on governing investment documents, providing interpretation and guidance to prevent legal exposure and conflicts of interest
Lead legal oversight for acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and development projects across a national portfolio
Coordinate with external counsel to draft, review, and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, JV agreements, financing documents, and related instruments
Support due diligence, risk evaluation, and deal execution in partnership with Transactions, Asset Management, and external counsel
Build and maintain compliance programs governing Havenpark’s investment activities, including SEC, securities, investment management, and other regulatory requirements
Partner with Risk Management to identify, monitor, and mitigate legal risks tied to investment operations
Manage outside counsel involved in regulatory matters, disputes, and strategic transactions

Qualification

J.D. from accredited law schoolActive law licenseReal estate transactionsFund formationCorporate governanceSEC regulationsInvestor reporting obligationsLeadership presenceInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsCollaborative approachSelf-motivated

Required

J.D. from an accredited law school
Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
7+ years of legal experience, preferably with a private equity real estate or investment management firm
Deep expertise in real estate transactions, fund formation, and corporate governance
Familiarity with SEC regulations, private placement, and investor reporting obligations
Experience managing internal teams and outside counsel relationships
Proven ability to translate complex legal issues into business decisions
High integrity, sound judgment, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Strong leadership presence with a collaborative, low-ego approach
Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
Ability to collaborate with a diverse group of employees to achieve shared goals

Company

Havenpark Communities

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Manufactured Home Community Operator

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Robbie Pratt
CEO & Co-founder
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J. Anthony Antonelli
Chairman, Co-Founder
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