Description:
Description:Job Overview:
As the Midwest Marketing Manager, you'll be responsible for providing strategic, practical, and business‑focused legal advice to support the growth and success of the business. The Senior Counsel serves as a trusted advisor to the Regional General Counsel, executives, and operational leaders, helping to identify, assess, and mitigate legal issues and risks while enabling sound business decision‑making, and providing hands-on assistance to our Regional General Counsel which will be shared with the executives & business teams to address critical legal and business challenges.
This hybrid position may report to our corporate offices in either midtown Manhattan, NY; Dallas, TX; or Chicago, IL. This role requires occasional travel to the respective markets, with additional travel as needed.
Your Responsibilities:
- Analyze complex legal and business issues and assist in developing strategic alternatives and actionable recommendations
- Collaborate with the legal team on knowledge management initiatives, template standardization, playbooks, and process improvements to improve efficiency and consistency
- Provide timely, practical, solutions-oriented counsel that balances legal, risk, and business objectives
- Identify emerging risks and trends impacting FirstService and recommend mitigation strategies and process improvements
- Expertly draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts to protect FirstService's interests while also advancing the company's business objectives
- Identify and advise on risk allocation, compliance obligations, and contractual protections
- Support regional and national transactions and initiatives as needed
- Draft, negotiate and advise on commercial and residential leasing agreements
- Advise on real estate law, including landlord-tenant law, leasing regulations, rent stabilization/rent control and housing court processes
- Manage pre-litigation disputes, demand letters and claims
- Review Paralegal work relating to document production in response to subpoenas
- Communicate with client counsel regarding subpoena production responses
- Provide guidance on regulatory and compliance matters relevant to operations
- Partner with the operations team to implement policies, training, and internal controls
- Support governance needs for the FirstService Residential as assigned
- Interpret and advise on state and local regulations including, but not limited to, housing rules, ordinances and compliance
- Identify and reduce legal and operational risks through practical, business aligned solutions
Skills & Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree or higher from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Active member in good standing with the bar in one or more of the following states: Texas, Illinois, New York, or New Jersey.
- 5+ years' experience in licensed legal practice. Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements is required. Experience working in multi-state, service-based, regulated, or real estate/property-related environments preferred.
- Broad legal expertise across areas such as real estate, corporate law, litigation, and labor/employment law.
- Works effectively with coworkers, clients, customers, and others by sharing ideas in a constructive and positive manner; addresses problems and issues constructively to find mutually acceptable and practical business solutions.
- Must possess a high energy attitude and an ability to multi-task/prioritize different projects at any given time.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
