Senior Analyst

LivCor, a Blackstone portfolio company, is a real estate asset management business specializing in multi-family housing. Formed in 2013 and headquartered in Chicago, LivCor is currently responsible for a portfolio of over 400 Class A and B properties comprising more than 150,000 units in markets across the United States. 

 

Our business is focused on making real estate more valuable. But for us, it’s more than that. It’s people first, community always. It’s a life-filled career, not just a career-filled life. It’s doing good work, with good humans, and making a difference. It’s excellence in all its forms. Ultimately, we create great places to work, live, and grow. We do that by focusing on leaving people – and places – better than we found them.  

 

Whew! Still with us? Cool. Let’s talk about where you’d fit in:  

 

We are looking for a smart and enthusiastic real estate attorney or paralegal to take a central role in managing legal requests and building out the LivCor Legal team.  As part of the LivCor Legal team, the Senior Analyst will assist the LivCor Legal department in a wide range of general legal matters focused on real estate, corporate, and legal operations.  This role requires substantial experience in managing real estate operational matters (including easements, HOA documents, and estoppels) and drafting and negotiating commercial contracts (including confidentiality agreements and SOWs), as well as an appetite to learn and develop legal operations skills.  In performing these responsibilities, the Senior Analyst will work primarily with the LivCor Legal team and will also interface with Revantage Legal as well as other Blackstone portfolio companies across a wide variety of residential real estate asset classes.  In addition, the Senior Analyst will interact and work closely with other departments at LivCor based on legal needs.  You should be extremely organized and have the ability to think big picture, be creative, and work collaboratively.  This position is based out of the LivCor headquarters in Chicago, IL. 

 

Only read further if you are: 

• Kind 
• Humble 
• Honest 
• Relentless 
• Smart with Heart 

 

You should be: 

• Authentic. You do you. Together, we’ll do something amazing. 
• A passionate person with a love for real estate and investing; and believes that helping others win is a noble cause, essential to our success. 
• An excellent team player who enjoys working with others and has strong interpersonal skills. 
• Highly motivated, energetic, and organized 

• Gumby. Things change. 

What you will do: 

 

Corporate & Operations Support 

• Champion LivCor Legal team initiatives, both as a department and in connection with other departments (e.g., Communications and Operations). 
• Support commercial contracting process (communication with, preparing and coordinating execution of signature pages, input of other information, distribution and filing of executed contracts, support amendment and restatement initiatives as needed). 
• Prepare, review and negotiate certain legal documents, including confidentiality agreements, letters of authorization and powers of attorney; and customize property-level agreements from prepared form materials.  
• Coordinate secretary’s and officer’s certificates and corporate resolutions. 

• Engage with and respond to internal stakeholders on corporate governance-related questions (including authorized signatories, signature blocks, and officers). 
• Prepare notices and consent documents relating to corporate function or commercial contracts. 
• Serve as point of contact for vendor requests for organizational information. 

Real Estate Matters Coordination 

• Manage real estate operational matters (including the review, analysis, drafting or coordination with easements, HOA documents, estoppels, amendments or resolving title liens, loan or entity issues that may arise). 
• Assist asset management teams on legal matters arising in day-to-day operations of assets, including negotiations or problem-solving with third-party managers, obtaining necessary approvals from lenders, landlords and joint venture partners. 
• Participate in the analysis and oversight of land use, development, entitlement, zoning and permitting matters, on an as needed basis. 
• Oversee property management agreement contracting process. 

Legal Administration 

• Project management coordinator for the LivCor Legal department. 
• Guide implementation of process and technology improvements to build LivCor Legal into a best-in-class legal department. 
• Electronic filing organization of contracts and other documents. 
• Support special projects and ad hoc requests required of LivCor Legal. 

• Aid in the design and creation of LivCor Legal training materials for use across departments. 
• Opportunity for optional travel for site-visits and off-site conferences. 

What you should have: 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience 
• J.D. or paralegal certificate preferred 
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience with law firm or similar in-house position working as a real estate attorney or paralegal 
• Multifamily experience preferred  

• Ability to work as part of a team and independently 
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills 
• Strong communication, writing, counseling, and problem-solving skills 
• Must be efficient, responsive, analytical, and thrive in a fast-paced environment 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required 
• Proficiency with SmartSheet and Asana preferred 

What we offer: 

We know that if we take care of our team everything else will fall into place. We aren’t perfect, but we will try to set very clear expectations, always let you know where you stand, and do everything in our power to help you get where you want to go. 

 

Our culture and values matter to us. A lot. We’re definitely not serious but we take this stuff seriously, if you get what we mean. We want a place that is an ego-free zone. A place where good people do good things together. It shouldn’t be rocket science in workplaces, but for some reason it still is? We’re absolutely determined to be different, and we think we’re doing a pretty good job at it. We have a CEO who makes fun of himself, and who will encourage you to tell him when he is wrong. In fact, he needs people to – we all do. Supportive challenge is good, it’s how we get better. We like getting better. We also love diversity, of all kinds. We need people who look, sound, speak, love, and exist differently from one another. This isn’t at the end of this paragraph because it’s an afterthought. It’s SO important to us we want it to stand out.  

 

Right. On to the technical stuff that we know matters to you. We offer competitive pay that is commensurate with the market and relevant experience, and a full slate of benefits that even includes things like paid parental leave.  

 

If any of this sounds interesting, then maybe we are a fit. Life is too short to work with people you don’t like. So whatever you do, don’t make that mistake.  

 

The LivCorian Values 

1. Be you. Be Real. Be Open. You do you. Together, we will do something amazing. 
2. Care, Always. We don’t want to let anyone down. 
3. Courageously Curious. We love to learn, even when it hurts. 
4. Help Others Win, Be A Good Neighbor. This is about ‘We, not Me.’ 
5. Relentless Hustle, Heart & Humility. Work hard. Be Kind. Make Better. 

LivCor is proud to be a US EPA ENERGY STAR® Partner 

 

EEO Statement 

Our company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our employment decisions are based on individual qualifications, job requirements and business needs without regard to race, color, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, religion, disability, citizenship status, national origin, pregnancy, veteran status and or any other legally protected characteristics. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations, if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please email us.