General Counsel

Fresno, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 5 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Summary
Seeking an attorney with a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in real estate corporate and general business transactions to join a dynamic and diversified family of companies. The successful candidate will have experience in negotiating and documenting real estate transactions including tax deferred exchanges real estate secured loans and other complex transactions and a working familiarity with real estate development federal and state taxation employment law and general business. Additionally the successful candidate will be familiar with the selection and formation of business entities. Estate planning experience is not required but will be viewed favorably.

Essential Functions

Independently negotiate and draft a wide variety of business real estate and employment contracts and other agreements typically encountered in an in-house legal department environment
Manage real estate transactions from land acquisitions land entitlement (research application review final map and permits) single family residential multi-family and commercial property purchases development sales and leases
Provide support to the Companys compliance functions to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
Provide support in risk management for all business functions
Ability to work under deadlines and manage a large volume of assignments
Regular and consistent attendance to monitor support and advise on daily changes in business activities
In-depth experience with Purchase & Sale Agreements.

Minimum Requirements

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential function and be willing to take on new projects as assigned. Moreover an individual must be able to work well as part of an interdisciplinary team with business units and accounting personnel. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skills and/or ability required.

Licensed to practice law in the State of California and in good standing required

10 years of experience working as an attorney although additional experience preferred.
Detail oriented with excellent judgment and analytical skills
Proficient in Microsoft Word MS Outlook MS Teams Zoom Excel and related software programs

Competencies:

Title Examination
Title Insurance
Escrow Familiarity
Well-Organized
Project Management
Technical Capacity
Problem Solving/Analysis
Communication Proficiency
Customer/Client Focus
Leadership
Decision Making
Time Management
Multi-Tasker

Supervisory Responsibility:

One assigned paralegal

Work Environment:

This job mainly operates in the professional office environment

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations

The employee is frequently required to sit for long periods at a desk in front of monitors using a keyboard and mouse also required to stand and; walk; use hands and fingers to touch and manipulate. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time at-will position and work hours are typically Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with evening and weekend work as required.

Travel:

Travel is primarily local during the business day although out-of-the-area and overnight travel occasionally may be required.

Work Authorization:

Must be eligible to work in the United States

Independently negotiate and draft a wide variety of business real estate and employment contracts and other agreements typically encountered in an in-house legal department environment
Manage real estate transactions from land acquisitions land entitlement (research application review final map and permits) single family residential multi-family and commercial property purchases development sales and leases
Provide support to the Companys compliance functions to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
Provide support in risk management for all business functions
Ability to work under deadlines and manage a large volume of assignments
Regular and consistent attendance to monitor support and advise on daily changes in business activities
In-depth experience with Purchase & Sale Agreements.

Minimum Requirements

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential function and be willing to take on new projects as assigned. Moreover an individual must be able to work well as part of an interdisciplinary team with business units and accounting personnel. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skills and/or ability required.

Licensed to practice law in the State of California and in good standing required

10 years of experience working as an attorney although additional experience preferred.
Detail oriented with excellent judgment and analytical skills
Proficient in Microsoft Word MS Outlook MS Teams Zoom Excel and related software programs

Competencies:

Title Examination
Title Insurance
Escrow Familiarity
Well-Organized
Project Management
Technical Capacity
Problem Solving/Analysis
Communication Proficiency
Customer/Client Focus
Leadership
Decision Making
Time Management
Multi-Tasker

Supervisory Responsibility:

One assigned paralegal

Work Environment:

This job mainly operates in the professional office environment

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations

The employee is frequently required to sit for long periods at a desk in front of monitors using a keyboard and mouse also required to stand and; walk; use hands and fingers to touch and manipulate. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time at-will position and work hours are typically Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with evening and weekend work as required.

Travel:

Travel is primarily local during the business day although out-of-the-area and overnight travel occasionally may be required.

Work Authorization:

Must be eligible to work in the United States

Key Skills

General Counsel
Legal Case Management
Legal Drafting
Litigation
Intellectual Property Law
Legal Counsel
Legal Research
Securities Law
Employment & Labor Law
Real Estate Law
negotiation
Contracts

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