Job Description
Job DescriptionDescription:
Job Summary
The Legal Associate will provide comprehensive legal support across a wide range of real estate and corporate matters, ensuring that all business activities align with the company’s mission, values, and compliance standards. This includes managing and supporting transactional work, including acquisitions, financings, refinancings, and dispositions. The Legal Associate will also conduct legal research, monitor changes in applicable laws, and provide practical legal advice to support the company’s operations and strategic initiatives. This position offers a dynamic opportunity to engage in complex real estate transactions while contributing to a collaborative, mission-driven organization.
Essential Job Functions
- Model and instill company mission and values
- Conduct real estate closings, which will include acquisitions, financings, refinancings, dispositions, and so forth
- Conduct review and negotiation of documentation, especially loan documents
- Prepare organizational documentation
- Conduct contract review and negotiation
- Prepare drafts of legal opinions
- Conduct preparation/review of letters for various members of the company as necessary
- Conduct legal research as necessary
- Remain abreast of changes in law which may impact the company’s operations
- Prepare and negotiate construction contracts for third-party construction operations
- Participate in conference calls, including closing related calls on a regular basis
- Assist with general legal advice across all company platforms
- Other duties as assigned by the General Counsel or CEO
Requirements:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Minimum 5 years of legal experience as a legal associate, preferably in real estate development industry
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree required
- Active law license in NJ, PA, DE, or MD required
- Proven experience leading commercial loan closings as the lead person
- Strong understanding of loan transactions and related documentation
- Knowledge of title and survey matters
- Exceptional attention to contractual details to ensure maximum legal protection
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Collaborative team player with a results-driven mindset
- Familiarity with landlord/tenant and leasing issues preferred
- Experience in Affordable Housing is a plus
Our Values
Embrace New Ways: obstacles are opportunities, and challenges are catalysts for change
Serve the Community: give back and pay it forward
Drive to Achieve: ambition and determination – we can achieve anything we can imagine
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We take pride in supporting the health and well-being of our teammates and their families:
- Full medical, prescription, dental and vision benefits
- Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability
- A 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off, accrued based on years of service
- Supplemental insurance for employees and families
- Employee Assistance Program for confidential counseling
- Additional paid day off to provide community or charitable services
- Paid holidays; approximately eight per year
- Peace of mind and a great working environment
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MRK provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.