Tricon Residential is an owner, operator and developer of single-family rental homes in the U.S. 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.
We strive to be North America’s premier rental housing company. Our business philosophy involves taking care of our team first – empowering them to provide our residents with exceptional service and to positively impact the local communities where we operate. By providing an enhanced living experience, our residents rent for longer periods of time, treat our properties like their own, and share their experience with friends and family. This is how we continue to grow, and it is an approach that has proven to generate positive returns for our stakeholders.
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Job Description
The Corporate Counsel provides support on a wide range of landlord-tenant and compliance matters and is a service-oriented professional who aligns with Tricon's North Star: to grow by providing an exceptional resident experience. The incumbent works collaboratively with many constituents across this industry-leading organization.Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following but are not limited to the job specifications contained herein. Additional duties or job functions that can be performed safely may be required as deemed necessary by supervisory personnel.
Partner with business leaders to advise on and support a broad range of real estate matters, landlord-tenant issues and new business initiatives; devise project implementation strategies that effectively balance business objectives with legal, risk, and compliance considerations
Provide guidance and direction to paralegals and internal business partners on property ownership and management issues, including landlord-tenant issues, fair housing, disputes, lease violations, HOA and local compliance, evictions, and environmental issues (mold, radon, contamination abatement)
Provide and help coordinate paralegal support for the National Account Support (centralized collections) team in managing and overseeing all non-payment evictions and pre-eviction collection activities; review legislative updates and assist with form revisions as needed; advise on the selection of local eviction counsel and manage and maintain outside counsel relationships
Provide and help coordinate paralegal support for the Sales, Marketing, and Leasing teams, including reviewing proposed new incentive programs, reviewing marketing materials, drafting disclaimers, and monitoring website updates
Assist in monitoring internal and industry-wide litigation trends and devising and implementing risk-mitigation strategies
Oversee and support existing compliance programs (e.g. fair housing, fee transparency, brokerage, environmental, etc.); develop and deliver compliance procedures and training, as needed
Monitor changes in relevant law and advise legal leadership on implications
Draft, review, manage, and support the continuous improvement of legal forms including leases, standard form agreements, marketing disclosures, and legal policies and procedures
Assist as needed on strategic and department projects and programs
Qualifications:
Experience providing legal support to single-family or multifamily residential property management clients
Experience advising and working with executives and a wide range of employees
Polished, efficient professional with strong multi-tasking and organizational abilities and excellent written and verbal communication skills
Tenacious self-starter who can drive various projects to conclusion
Proven dedication to integrity, teamwork, and ethical leadership in a fast-paced, demanding environment
Minimum Requirements:
Juris Doctorate Degree
Licensed to practice law in California
Attorney with 5+ years of residential real estate experience
3+ years of related law firm experience
Preferred Attributes:
Experience with civil litigation
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, including:
Frequently required to sit, talk, and hear.
Frequently required to stand and move; use hands to grasp, squeeze, finger, handle, and feel; reach, push, and pull with hands and arms; occasionally required to twist; reach overhead; stoop, kneel, squat, bend, and crouch.
Occasionally lift, carry, and move up to 10 pounds.
Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.
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At Tricon, we are committed to creating a workplace where every individual is valued for their unique contributions, experiences, voices, and backgrounds. By embracing these principles, we aim to positively impact our business and the communities we serve, creating a lasting legacy where everyone can thrive.
Salary Range
Placement within this compensation range will be determined by the candidate's knowledge, experience and skills.
$122,070.00 - $203,450.00
What We Do
At Tricon Residential, we imagine a world where housing unlocks life’s potential.
Tricon Residential is an owner and operator and developer of a growing portfolio of more than 36,000 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.
