Description:
Job Description:The Senior Staff Attorney will work with our Deputy General Counsel in connection with the following:
- Provide legal support for the Asset Management Department, which includes advising on partnership agreements, resolving disputes with sponsors, reviewing loan documents, leases, easements and other real estate documents, and providing counsel on workouts and dispositions;
- Draft and negotiate partnership agreements with investors for upper-tier tax credit deals and private equity agreements for lower-tier partnerships;
- Draft and negotiate loan documents and complete settlement of loans for Enterprise Community Loan Fund;
- Perform other duties, as assigned, including for Enterprise Community Partners and the other divisions;
- Conduct legal research on various issues, as needed; and
- Occasional travel.
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree and J.D. or LL.M.; a minimum of two years of experience in-house or with a law firm doing transactional work;
- Experience as a transactional attorney and in particular, in drafting and negotiating partnership agreements, contracts, grant agreements and loan documents preferred;
- Experience with real estate, housing, public funding and low-income housing tax credits preferred;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Ability to develop personal relationships with co-workers and clients;
- Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, including ability to define problems and strategize solutions while considering legal issues and risks; and
- Ability to work with multiple clients and establish priorities and desire to work in a team environment.
