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About Greystar

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate company offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing, logistics, and life sciences sectors. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates more than $290 billion of real estate in 247 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, manages more than 857,400 units/beds globally, and has a robust institutional investment management platform comprised of more than $76 billion of assets under management, including over $34 billion of development assets. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

Job Description Summary

Greystar is seeking to hire its first Director of Corporate Governance and Legal Operations. This position will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of the priorities for the legal operations function at Greystar. Initially, the focus of the role will be on establishing and implementing best practices, processes and policies for entity management and corporate governance support to Greystar’s global businesses. This position will report to the Senior Managing Director, Corporate Legal and will work closely with Greystar’s global legal, compliance, accounting/finance, tax and transactions teams.

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities

Entity Management and Corporate Governance

Establish comprehensive understanding of Greystar’s business lines, legal structures and entities. Create and maintain official entity records and organization charts, including document repositories, within Greystar’s designated technology systems. Work to enhance Greystar’s global legal entity management processes and workflows, including with respect to entity formation, officer appointments, regulatory, tax and other ongoing reporting obligations and entity dissolution. Oversee special projects and outside consultants related to corporate governance and entity management, including rollout of entity management technology to new departments, business lines and geographic regions. Review official entity records to ensure consistency and accuracy. Coordinate and collaborate with Greystar’s global legal, compliance, accounting/finance, tax and transactions teams, as well as registered agent systems and other third-party service providers, to promote efficiency and consistency. Support external counsel billing and administrationLead and support legal department initiatives and change management efforts, including document management, contract management, matter management, compliance initiativesSupport implementation and management of department metrics, benchmarking and reportingParticipate in industry legal operations conferences, industry benchmarking studies, and create a network to provide recommendations on best practices. Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures. Partner closely with Legal Department, Finance and Technology teams

Qualifications & Skills

Bachelor’s degree required. 8+ years of relevant experience required, preferably working in a corporate secretary department or legal entity management role supporting a global organization. Relevant language skills (Fluent written and spoken English required). Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Knowledge of corporate governance, legal structures and entity/document management practices. Familiarity with technology solutions for entity and document management (experience with Diligent a plus), contract management, matter management and e-billing. Previous management experience a plus, particularly with remote and offshore teams. Excellent organizational skills, including attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple assignments and priorities. Commitment to excellence, including a dedication to performing the role at the highest level possible on a consistent basis. Superior judgment and ethical practices, including demonstrated ability to work with sensitive information. Practical business sense and ability to appropriately prioritize and make sound judgment calls when needed. Excellent project management skills and evidenced ability to take initiative in the area(s) of focus in order to drive results. Demonstrated skills in interpersonal communication to establish and build internal and external relationships and work as a team player, including ability to communicate in a confident, professional, direct and diplomatic manner. Self-starter attitude with quick ability to learn and desire to make a difference in a high-growth organization.

Additional Compensation:

Corporate Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in an annual bonus program based on individual and company performance. Onsite Property Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs.

Robust Benefits Offered*:

Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits. Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service. Generous Paid Time off. All new hires start with 15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 10 paid holidays. Plus your birthday off after 1 year of service! Additional vacation accrued with tenure. For onsite team members, onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities are available subject to discount and unit availability. 6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter). 401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service. Paid Parental Leave and lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy). Employee Assistance Program. Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Legal Plans. Charitable giving program and benefits. Benefits offered for full-time employees. For Union and Prevailing Wage roles, compensation and benefits may vary from the listed information above due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority.

Greystar will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.