Associate General Counsel - Commercial Real Estate Finance

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Associate General Counsel - Commercial Real Estate Finance

The candidate will be structuring commercial real estate finance transactions. The AGC will counsel the CRE Team on risk profiles of potential structures, counterparties, markets, regulations and a multitude of other possibilities while offering potential mitigants whenever warranted regarding each transaction. Facilitating and monitoring the documentation of the transactions noted above, including supervision and collaboration with any outside counsel engaged on the matter. Advising the CRE Asset Management and Loan Servicing Team with respect to managing CRE’s commercial mortgage loan portfolio, including workouts, foreclosures, amendments and modifications, consent requests, waivers, potential litigation, and loan servicing arrangements, all while being mindful of ongoing business relationships with borrowers, brokers and servicers as well as considerations relating to credit, risk, market factors, regulations, securitization limitations and other legal issues. Being a creative thinker, especially with respect to problem solving on difficult matters, from negotiation of loan originations to working with business partners to solve through workouts and restructurings. Pitching in as a Team player, even on administrative matters. Managing the choice of and relationships with outside counsel in order to maintain efficient and timely workflow, quality work product and cost control. Training members of the larger business and Investments’ legal teams on issues of interest, such real estate fundamentals, regulatory developments, market changes, best practices in lending, construction lending, alternative loan structures, etc. Building new infrastructure as part of a larger strategy to provide seamless execution and reporting on all that our business accomplishes. Counseling and advising the CRE Team with respect to important state, federal and global regulatory matters. Innovating through cultivation of process improvements, curated form documents and aggressive workflow management. Fostering positive working relationships throughout the Company through intentional outreach and discussion. Leading by example as a thoughtful listener, willing collaborator and advocate for inclusion.

Additional Information

Requisition id: JR7000036.

Company info

2919 Allen Parkway Woodson Tower
Houston
Texas
United States 77019