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Harmony Senior Services · 3 days ago

Chief Legal Counsel

Charleston, SC

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

12+ years exp

Harmony Senior Services is one of the fastest growing operators of senior communities in the country. The Chief Legal Counsel plays a vital role in ensuring legal compliance and providing expert legal advice to the CEO and executive team, while managing all legal matters affecting the company.

Health Care

Hiring Manager

Brendan Hunt

Responsibilities

Supervision of existing legal department of 3 attorneys and two paralegals

Draft/review commercial lease agreements, purchase and sale agreements, reciprocal easement agreements, contractor and construction documents, etc

Perform due diligence for, and coordinate transactions and work with team to close, commercial real estate acquisitions and dispositions, with and without loans

Review title commitments, recorded documents, and surveys, and generate title and survey objections

Draft closing, conveyancing, loan, and corporate resolution documents in connection with transactions

Track transaction tasks, parties, and key dates, and communicate progress to team as issues and tasks are resolved

Follow up on the typical host of post-closing matters

Coordinate recordation of deeds, deeds of trust/mortgages, amendments, subdivision maps, lot line adjustments, easements, CC&Rs, and similar documents

Supervise and finalize entity formation, corporate governance, and H.R. legal work

Conduct basic legal and business research

Carry out related responsibilities as company needs dictate

Communicate regularly with our company officers to achieve established goals for each property under management or development

Qualification

J.D. DegreeLicensed to practice lawLitigation experienceCorporate governanceReal estate lawConstruction lawAnalytical skillsSound judgmentMoral characterBusiness senseCommunication skills

Required

J.D. Degree from an ABA-accredited law school

12-15 years of experience, preferably with consistent litigation involvement in real estate and construction matters

Must have strong analytical and communication skills and sound judgment in safeguarding confidential and sensitive information

Candidates must possess strong moral character and high ethical standards

Must have keen business sense and understand not only the legal implications but also the business implications of contracts and agreements

Preferred

Licensed to practice law in South Carolina or licensed in another jurisdiction with the ability to become licensed in South Carolina within one year is desired

Preference will be given to candidates who also have corporate or business experience