Residential Legal & Risk Manager

Join Our Team as a Residential Legal and Risk Manager!

At H.G. Fenton Company, our Purpose is to create lifestyle opportunities where employees flourish, residents live well, and businesses succeed.  

What You Will Do:
As a Residential Legal & Risk Manager, you will be supporting the Company's residential legal risk management, conflict resolution, and compliance matters. The Residential Legal & Risk Manager plays a key role in guiding informed and timely decisions that align with our values and desired customer and employee experiences, while effectively managing risk to support our business goals and objectives.

Conflict Management:  Provide key support and advice to the residential property management team to help resolve disputes in a manner aligned with Company values and in support of business goals. 

Compliance Management: Monitor and interpret new laws and work cross-functionally to ensure compliance across residential property management team. Ownership of legal compliance across the resident lifecycle, from leasing through move-out.

Operational Risk & Continuous Improvement: Review and improve resident communications, legal forms, and operating procedures to support compliance, manage insurance claims, and enhance the overall customer experience.

 

What You'll Bring:

• Strong legal judgment & ability to recommend practical solutions.
• Clear communicator who can explain complex legal issues to non-legal audiences.
• Proven ability to asses risk, support litigation strategy, and negotiate appropriate outcomes.
• Ability to work & exercise judgment independently while aligning with Company values and objectives.
• 3+ years experience in legal, paralegal, or related highly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree required, paralegal certificate and Non-practicing Juris Doctorate (J.D.) welcomed

 

Why You’ll Love Working at Fenton: 

• 3 weeks of paid vacation, 11 paid holidays, and 40 hours of sick leave  
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage  
• 401(k) with company match and profit sharing  
• Education reimbursement and sponsored training programs  
• Discounted apartment housing (15–20% off Fenton communities)  
• Onsite gym, Padres tickets, team-building events, pet insurance discounts, and more.  
• Additional Perks: Padres Tickets, San Diego FC Tickets, Onsite Gym and Apartment Housing Discount - 15% - 20% 

Compensation:

The total compensation range for this position is $95,000 - $111,000 (inclusive of an annual bonus). Base pay may vary based on the candidate's knowledge, skills, and experience.

About H.G. Fenton Company:

We are a family-owned Real Estate Company born in San Diego, operating for over 100 years. Our largest and fastest-growing operations are in multi-family housing and commercial property management, where our purpose is to provide quality products and services for our customers to live well and businesses to succeed.

Through our commitment to our core values, we empower employees to make decisions that align with our culture, pioneer innovation, enhance the employee experience, promote professional development, and encourage work-life balance, ensuring our continued success for another 100 years.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer  

H.G. Fenton is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive and respectful workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law. If you require assistance or accommodation during the application process, please reach out to recruiting@hgfenton.com.