Associate General Counsel needed for San Diego office

San Diego office of our client seeks an associate general counsel with 8-10 years of experience as counsel in the real estate industry or similar, as well as experience in real estate law. The candidate will provide a key legal advisor on day-to-day, routine legal matters for the Company, such as legal rights, compliance, risk management, and new and existing laws that could impact business. Will be responsible for routine corporate oversight and responsibilities in alignment with the General Counsels role as Secretary to the firm's Group of Companies. Manages outside counsel, advising business leaders in the selection and guidance of outside counsel to achieve desired outcomes within budget and in alignment with the General Counsels outside counsel management strategy. Performs or causes to be performed legal research, insight, evaluation, and guidance using basic business acumen for transactions, new business areas, and business planning. Develops, reviews, and negotiates contracts on behalf of the Company, including the creation of boilerplate forms. Responsible for routine litigation matters, in alignment with the General Counsels overall litigation strategy; responsible for updating the GC Report monthly. Provide oversight and guidance to the Legal Operations Manager for landlord-tenant matters, insurance and claims administration, routine litigation processing, environmental matters, and legal training and education. Manages legal training and education, partnering with other members of the Legal & Risk Management department. Acts as a legal resource to other members of the Legal and Risk Management department in support of commercial drafting, contracts and transactions management, and legal operations activities. Leads administration of Property Owners' Associations where Company representatives are Board members. Maintain and manage the company's intellectual property portfolio, including trademarks, service marks, fictitious name filings, and licenses. Must be admitted to practice law in California.

The candidate should have a Juris Doctor degree. The firm offers benefits like a Competitive Compensation Package; Health and Welfare Benefit Options (Medical, Dental, Vision); 3 Weeks of Paid Vacation, 9 Paid Holidays, 1 Paid Volunteer Day, and 1 Floating Holiday; Padres Tickets, Apartment Housing Discount, Company-sponsored Training Programs and more.