Senior Director, Counsel - Contracts, Compliance & Risk
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Job Title: Senior Director, Counsel - Contracts, Compliance & Risk
FLSA Status: Exempt, Salaried
Location: New York, NY
Worksite Status: Onsite
We’re Beam Living, a multi-family residential property management company that elevates, oversees, and supports communities throughout New York City. A Blackstone-owned portfolio company, our goal is to create fulfilling places to work, live and grow. We believe in leaving people and places better than we found them, which is why the communities we own and operate are some of the most exciting, vibrant, and iconic in New York City.
As for our team? We are a group of passionate people who believe in making every day better than yesterday. It’s who we are. We put people first because we know that’s how you create incredible communities. We value relationships and know how to balance work with life, but we are also relentless in our pursuit of doing things for the better.
We’re on a mission to make city life happier – want to join us? Since you got this far, we’re assuming the answer is, “absolutely.” So, here’s what you can expect:
As a Senior Director on the Legal team, you’ll support the head of legal while identifying business strategies.
As a leader on our team, you should be:
- A passionate person who believes in helping others win by providing the resources and development necessary to grow.
- An open-minded communicator who establishes clear, direct expectations for team members and provides an avenue for feedback that allows people to improve every day.
- An empathetic operator who has an unwavering commitment to excellence and will persistently pursue the team’s objectives.
- Authentic. Bring your best self to work, let’s do something amazing.
- Flexible knowing and expecting that things change and that’s what makes our business stronger.
What you will do:
- Provide strong leadership to a team of four (4) direct reports by setting clear goals, expectations, and priorities. Motivate team members to achieve their full potential and foster a positive and collaborative work environment.
- Identify opportunities and training needs and implement effective solutions to enhance team efficiency, skills and knowledge. Provide coaching and mentorship to team members to help them grow and develop in their roles.
- Facilitate open and transparent communication within the team and across departments. Keep team members informed of important updates, changes, and initiatives, and encourage feedback and suggestions for improvement.
- Be a trusted partner to the Senior Vice President, Head of Legal in supporting the legal team.
- Ownership of the contract management and risk teams, legal compliance and other functions to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations to support the organization.
- Lead in the negotiations and preparation of various agreements, such as general contractor agreements, service agreements, technology licensing agreements, access agreements and commercial and office leases.
- Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders throughout the organization.
- Help shape business strategy, identifying business risks and defining company policies and procedures.
- Build and identify new processes founded on fanatical discipline to deliver each time we make a promise. Whether it is to our team, our residents, our vendors, or our investors.
What you should have:
- Strong transactional legal experience (5+ years) either in a law firm or in-house position. Prior leadership experience required. Experience building a team a plus.
- The ability to connect with others to keep the team aligned and focused.
- An analytical ability to collect and use information to solve complex problems.
- The technical experience to be able to lead teams, internal and external, and earn their trust and respect for your competence.
- The legal and business acumen to negotiate a complex corporate, transactional and regulatory environment.
- A J.D. from an ABA accredited law school and admitted to practice in New York.
- Fanatical discipline and relentless desire to do what needs to be done.
- A love for doing what others won’t and solving very difficult problems.
- A desire to grow and take on ever increasing responsibility.
- Doing any, or all of that, in a multi-family environment would be good too.
What we offer:
We owe it to our people - both residents and Beam team members – to do the right thing. That means making sure every building, lounge, terrace or office is a place where people are comfortable being themselves. Not just because it’s fair, but because it’s what makes us better. We know that if we take care of our team, everything else will fall into place and we do everything we can to make decisions that are in the best interest of our people. Here, we’ll always let you know where you stand, and we strive to help you get where you want to go.
At Beam, you’ll be surrounded by people who model our Cultural Responsibilities:
- Be a good neighbor.
- Do the right thing.
- Help others win.
- Be Yourself.
- Be Better Today Than Yesterday (BTTY).
Base Salary: $200,000 – $225,000.
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience & location.
Benefits: First and foremost, we’re human. We understand that feeling good at work, means having the tools and resources you need to feel good outside of work. At Beam, we offer benefits that support the whole you – physically, emotionally, and financially. We provide a variety of benefits to team members, including health insurance coverage eligibility on your first day of work, company paid holidays, retirement savings plan, paid parental leave, educational assistance, mental health resources.
A few of the people you will work with:
Jason
Stephanie
Tom
Michael
Robert
Diversity, equity, and inclusion is critical to our success as a company. That said, it’s not enough to just BE diverse, embracing diversity is a must. We want you to feel comfortable bringing your best self to work, which is why Beam celebrates how diversity contributes to a welcoming inclusive environment where everyone belongs.
To further our commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, all employment decisions at Beam Living are based on individual qualifications, business needs and job requirements without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran or any other status protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
- $200,000 - $225,000
