Join a growing organization that is strengthening neighborhoods across the nation! The Community Builders, Inc. (TCB) is one of America's leading nonprofit real estate developers and owners. Our mission is to build and sustain strong communities where all people can thrive.
TCB’s Legal Department, located in Boston, manages corporate and transactional legal work and consists of 5 attorneys and 2 paralegals. The team handles complex real estate development transactions, oversees outside counsel on some projects, maintains over 600 affiliated entities, and provides corporate legal services, including legislative and policy counsel.
As a member of the Legal Department, the Assistant or Associate General Counsel will support various functions, including transactional work, training, contract review, negotiation, and other legal services. This full-time position is based at our Boston office at 185 Dartmouth Street, with the possibility of remote work up to 3 days per week.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Transactional Practice: Handling real estate and housing development transactions, including financial structuring, conveyancing, and closing financings involving multiple funding sources. Also working on acquisitions, refinancings, and dispositions of affordable, mixed-income, and commercial properties.
- Compliance and Management: Advising on regulatory and legal compliance, property management, and resident services. Developing compliance policies, forms, systems, and tools to manage risks effectively.
- Legal Entity Formation and Maintenance: Providing advice on corporate structure, capital and lending relationships, 501(c)(3) status, and maintaining over 600 subsidiaries and affiliates across states.
- Legislative and Policy Matters: Participating in legislative and policy initiatives aligned with TCB’s mission.
- Staff Training: Assisting in training staff across departments such as real estate development, asset management, and property management.
Qualifications:
- Strong academic background;
- 2-6 years’ experience in corporate and/or real estate transactional law, with the ability to manage complex projects in a team environment;
- Experience with affordable housing finance, LIHTC, zoning, construction contracts, nonprofit law, fair housing, and related fields;
- Admission to the MA state bar;
- Passion for affordable housing and community development work.
Skills and Abilities:
- Analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written;
- Sound legal and business judgment;
- Creative and innovative thinking.
The level of experience will determine the title and salary, ranging from $115K to $160K annually.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance, paid holidays and PTO, employer contributions to HSA, company-paid life and disability insurance, 403(b) plan with match, and other tax-advantaged accounts. Additional benefits include hospital and critical illness insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program.
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Thank you for your interest!
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