Senior Corporate Counsel

Tricon Residential is an owner and operator of a growing portfolio of more than 38,000 single-family rental homes in the U.S. Sun Belt and multi-family apartments in Canada. Our commitment to enriching the lives of our employees, residents and local communities underpins Tricon’s culture and business philosophy. We provide high-quality rental housing options for families across the United States and Canada through our technology-enabled operating platform and dedicated on-the-ground operating teams. Our development programs are also delivering thousands of new rental homes and apartments as part of our commitment to help solve the housing supply shortage. At Tricon, we imagine a world where housing unlocks life’s potential. For more information, visit Tricon Residential.

Job Description

Reporting to the Director, Legal, the Senior Corporate Counsel will support Tricon Residential’s businesses on all real estate transactional matters and will be responsible for managing legal risks arising from various strategic initiatives. The Senior Legal Counsel will work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders as it relates to all legal aspects of our real estate transaction activities.

• Manage all legal aspects of Tricon Residential’s commercial and residential real estate acquisition & dispositions while working in close collaboration with Tricon’s investment team and outside counsel
• Lead and provide oversight on the structuring, negotiating, and drafting of joint ventures, financings, leases, and other operative agreements
• Manage the legal aspects of Tricon Residential’s real estate development and property management business, working closely with the development and management teams and outside counsel
• Provide daily practical and risk analyzed advice to various employees on issues arising from Tricon Residential’s various businesses and affairs
• Advise on and negotiate commercial agreements, including major supplier agreements.
• Provide support on a wide range of Legal Department priorities and initiatives
• Monitor and keep abreast of legal developments and legislative changes that may impact the business and corporate objectives

Qualifications:

• Experience and knowledge of real estate transactions, financings, and real estate development and/or property managemen
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and transaction documents
• Credibility and presence to interact with and present to senior team members and senior executives internally and externally
• Superior problem-solving skills and legal judgment, highest ethical standards, independent judgment and a desire to take initiative
• A team player who works well in a friendly, dynamic, fast-paced and hands-on operating environment with a passion for learning the business
• Strong organizational skills and an ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Adaptability and flexibility with a pragmatic and business-focused approach to legal issue

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Law Degree (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor Degree (J.D.) from a recognized law school
• Active member in good standing with CA State Bar
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience from a law firm and/or a reputable in-house legal environment

At Tricon Residential, we know that the best ideas happen when people bring their uniqueness to work with them. Inclusion is an integral part of how we leverage that uniqueness into our Company. Supporting Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging is not only the right thing to do; it is the right thing to do for our business.

Salary Range

Placement within this compensation range will be determined by the candidate's knowledge, experience and skills.

$132,090.00 - $220,150.00