Kayne Anderson
Senior Legal Counsel - Equity
Kayne Anderson Real Estate is a leading real estate investment firm, managing approximately $18 billion in assets across opportunistic equity, core equity, and real estate debt, with sector expertise in medical office, seniors housing, off-campus student housing, multifamily housing, and self-storage. Kayne Anderson Real Estate is part of Kayne Anderson, a $38 billion alternative investment management firm with more than 40 years of experience in the real estate, credit, infrastructure, and energy sectors. With more than 120 professionals, Kayne Anderson Real Estate has consistently demonstrated its ability to bring more to an opportunity than equity capital, enhancing a project's overall performance and quality by incorporating best practices and effective alternatives in the design, construction, documentation, financing, and operation of investments. The firm's entrepreneurial spirit and resilient culture, combined with a reputation for quick response, firm commitment, and timely execution, has solidified Kayne Anderson Real Estate's reputation and resulted in strong relationships with developers, owners, operators, financing sources, and other intermediaries. We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join our legal team. The successful candidate will play a key role in providing legal support to various aspects of our real estate investment activities, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations, managing contracts, and mitigating legal risks. This position reports directly to the General Counsel and involves close collaboration with other departments within the organization. Responsibilities: Responsible for providing legal oversight to the real estate private equity platform. Legal Advisory: Provide legal advice and guidance on a wide range of real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and financing. Assist in the development and implementation of legal strategies to achieve business objectives while minimizing legal risks. Contract Management: Prepare and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, stock purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, loan agreements and all ancillary loan documents, ground leases, development agreements, general contractor agreements, construction management agreements, architect and engineer agreements, property management agreements, commercial and retail leases, and a variety of ancillary real estate related documents across all property types, including, multi-family, student housing, office, medical office, seniors housing, self-storage, industrial, retail and hospitality. Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and manage contract-related issues. Regulatory Compliance: Stay abreast of relevant laws, regulations, and industry trends impacting the real estate investment sector. Work closely with regulatory bodies and external legal counsel to ensure compliance with all applicable laws. Due Diligence: Conduct legal due diligence on potential real estate investments, identifying and mitigating legal risks. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess legal implications and provide strategic advice during due diligence processes. Litigation Management: Manage and oversee litigation matters related to real estate investments. Policy Development: Contribute to the development and implementation of internal policies and procedures to ensure legal and ethical compliance across the organization.
Kayne Anderson Real Estate is a leading real estate investment firm, managing approximately $18 billion in assets across opportunistic equity, core equity, and real estate debt, with sector expertise in medical office, seniors housing, off-campus student housing, multifamily housing, and self-storage. Kayne Anderson Real Estate is part of Kayne Anderson, a $38 billion alternative investment management firm with more than 40 years of experience in the real estate, credit, infrastructure, and energy sectors. With more than 120 professionals, Kayne Anderson Real Estate has consistently demonstrated its ability to bring more to an opportunity than equity capital, enhancing a project's overall performance and quality by incorporating best practices and effective alternatives in the design, construction, documentation, financing, and operation of investments. The firm's entrepreneurial spirit and resilient culture, combined with a reputation for quick response, firm commitment, and timely execution, has solidified Kayne Anderson Real Estate's reputation and resulted in strong relationships with developers, owners, operators, financing sources, and other intermediaries. We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join our legal team. The successful candidate will play a key role in providing legal support to various aspects of our real estate investment activities, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations, managing contracts, and mitigating legal risks. This position reports directly to the General Counsel and involves close collaboration with other departments within the organization. Responsibilities: Responsible for providing legal oversight to the real estate private equity platform. Legal Advisory: Provide legal advice and guidance on a wide range of real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and financing. Assist in the development and implementation of legal strategies to achieve business objectives while minimizing legal risks. Contract Management: Prepare and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, stock purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, loan agreements and all ancillary loan documents, ground leases, development agreements, general contractor agreements, construction management agreements, architect and engineer agreements, property management agreements, commercial and retail leases, and a variety of ancillary real estate related documents across all property types, including, multi-family, student housing, office, medical office, seniors housing, self-storage, industrial, retail and hospitality. Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and manage contract-related issues. Regulatory Compliance: Stay abreast of relevant laws, regulations, and industry trends impacting the real estate investment sector. Work closely with regulatory bodies and external legal counsel to ensure compliance with all applicable laws. Due Diligence: Conduct legal due diligence on potential real estate investments, identifying and mitigating legal risks. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess legal implications and provide strategic advice during due diligence processes. Litigation Management: Manage and oversee litigation matters related to real estate investments. Policy Development: Contribute to the development and implementation of internal policies and procedures to ensure legal and ethical compliance across the organization.