Associate, Legal
Core
Associate Legal professional supporting commercial contracts, property operations, regulatory research, and legal operations for a US student housing portfolio company.
Role type
Associate Legal Counsel (Commercial & Operations)
Builds
Routine commercial agreements, legal documentation, and regulatory compliance for student housing assets
Domain
Real Estate (Student Housing) / Legal Services
Required skills
Commercial contract drafting, legal research, regulatory interpretation, legal writing, contract administration, document management, project management
Preferred skills
Admission to practice law, US corporate/real estate experience, negotiation of commercial terms
Technologies
Legal templates, form libraries, legal tools, AI
Responsibilities
Draft and review vendor/service/consulting/confidentiality agreements; Negotiate routine contractual terms within playbooks; Prepare amendments and support contract administration; Research and summarize federal/state/local laws affecting residential/student housing; Maintain legal templates and form libraries; Support legal operations including matter tracking and outside counsel billing; Collaborate with property operations, Finance, HR, and Risk teams; Identify opportunities to improve legal workflows and standardize recurring work.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
