Head of Legal

• Opportunity to build first in-house legal & compliance function.
• Established commercial real estate lending, investment & CMBS firm.

About Our Client

This is an opportunity to join a well-established organization operating within the commercial real estate investment, lending and CMBS sector. The company has a great reputation in their space. Opportunity to join an impressive, highly collaborative, leadership team at a growing company, building out their first in-house legal and compliance function!

Job Description

As Head of Legal:

• Varied role, hands-on working directly with the asset management team on transactions, providing counsel to the senior leadership team and designing, building and managing a legal and compliance function from the ground up.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Provide legal guidance on regulatory compliance matters within the banking and financial services department.
• Review and update compliance policies and procedures to mitigate risk and ensure they are updated in line with new regulations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and the senior leadership team to ensure alignment with legal and compliance standards, providing varied legal counsel.
• Oversee outside counsel.

  MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

The Head of Legal should have:

• A Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active membership in a state bar association.
• Strong knowledge of laws and regulations relevant to the asset management, loan workout, loan servicing, CMBS, securitization and relevant audit/ compliance.
• Strong communicator with excellent executive presence.
• Efficient, highly organized, with strong attention to detail.
• Personable, communicative and collaborative, accustomed to working well with cross-functional teams.

What's on Offer

The Head of Legal will benefit from:

• Competitive salary ranging from $180,000 to $250,000 annually.
• Annual bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits package to support your health and well-being.
• Work in a high caliber, collaborative office environment.
• Opportunities to build the first in-house legal and compliance function, joining an established commercial real estate asset management and investment firm in Dallas.

If you are ready to take the next step in your career as a Legal Manager, apply now to join this exciting opportunity!

Contact

Anna Jacobs

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