Associate Property Management Attorney - Remote, US

Overview

This role involves working as an Associate Property Management Attorney, focused on complex legal questions, careful fact review, and sound legal reasoning to determine the best path forward. You will oversee real estate and property management litigation across the organization’s operating jurisdictions and partner closely with Legal, Compliance, and Operations on regulatory and compliance matters.

Responsibilities

• Litigation Oversight & Dispute Resolution
  • Advise on and manage property management litigation and legal disputes across all operating jurisdictions, including small claims matters.
  • Evaluate risk and liability and apply experience in insurance defense and real estate law.
  • Represent the organization in remote ADR proceedings.
• Outside Counsel Management
  • Support the selection and oversight of external law firms handling civil litigation and specialized local matters, including small claims hearings, mediations, arbitrations, dispositive hearings, trials, and administrative audits.
• Regulatory & Administrative Compliance
  • Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Operations to maintain compliance with federal, state, and local laws.
  • Support requirements involving Landlord-Tenant Acts, Department of Real Estate/Real Estate Commission (DRE/REC) regulations, Fair Housing, HUD/EPA standards, local rent control ordinances, and habitability requirements.
• Audit & Subpoena Response
  • Coordinate cross-departmentally and with regional offices to prepare responses to subpoenas duces tecum, deposition notices, document demands, formal complaints, and governmental agency audits.
• Contract & Policy Management
  • Draft, review, and update operational agreements, corporate policies, standard procedures, corporate filings, and licensing documentation to support legal and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and an active license to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction.
• At least 3 years of experience managing civil litigation, preferably involving real estate, property management, insurance defense, or landlord-tenant disputes.
• Experience interpreting or applying federal, state, and local regulations related to landlord-tenant law, Fair Housing, rent control, habitability, or real estate licensing.
• Experience with litigation matters, including evaluating liability and risk, coordinating responses to subpoenas, deposition notices, or formal complaints.
• Experience drafting or reviewing legal agreements, corporate policies, regulatory filings, and licensing documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience evaluating liability and risk in connection with real estate and property management disputes.
• Experience working with regulatory requirements related to landlord-tenant law, Fair Housing, rent control, habitability, or real estate licensing.

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay range: $130,000–147,000
• Pay frequency: Biweekly
• FLSA status: Exempt
• Benefits:
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
  • 401(k) plan with a 4% Instantly Vested Match
  • Generous Vacation and Sick time
  • Life and Disability Plans
  • Wellness Fitness Program
  • Employee Assistance Program

Location

Not specified in the provided job description.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to recruiting, employing, retaining, promoting, terminating, and otherwise treating employees on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence, without discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local laws.