Description
Are you looking for an exciting and fulfilling career with one of the Best Employers in Ohio? If you d like to join a team of dedicated associates in a collaborative work environment where there s always something exciting happening think ice cream trucks, summer cookouts, onsite yoga, holiday parties, paid time off to go to Kings Island and so much more you found the right place with CASTO.
CASTO has been recognized as a best place to work ten times, a healthy employer eight times, and even named a healthiest employer in America. We have an exceptional team, outstanding benefits including paid volunteer time and a robust incentive-based wellness program, an innovative environment, and a supportive company culture, so you can understand why the average tenure of our associates is more than 10 years!
BASIC FUNCTION:
Provide legal review, analysis, and support to CASTO s property management, accounting, and lease administration teams. Primary responsibilities will include overseeing and/or providing support in connection with commercial tenant common area maintenance disputes and other audits; commercial tenant bankruptcies; commercial and residential FE&D actions (i.e. evictions), and collections.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversee common area maintenance and other commercial tenant audits and disputes:
- Review leases and other contracts to determine legal rights and responsibilities of parties
- Review and research internal billing and accounting methodology, lease interpretation, communications, and prior disputes
- Work with multiple internal divisions to determine and coordinate appropriate resolution of audits and disputes
- Communicate CASTO s position to commercial tenants and third party auditors and, when necessary, negotiate settlements
- Assist property managers and lease administrators with interpretation and application of commercial lease and other contractual provisions
- Provide legal compliance support and advice to internal collections group (e.g., Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, state consumer sales practices acts)
- Advise property management group on legal requirements related to Forcible Entry and Detainer actions ( FE&D ) including posting of 3 day notices, unauthorized tenant move-outs, abandoned property, and related tenancy and FE&D issues
- File and serve as litigation counsel to CASTO in commercial and residential FE&Ds on behalf of CASTO; advise and prepare internal personnel and attend related depositions, hearings, and conferences
- Monitor commercial tenant bankruptcies, advise and update asset management and property management groups, prepare proofs of claim, pleadings, and other bankruptcy filings as required to protect CASTO s interests
- Regularly communicate with key internal divisions including Collections, Accounting, Asset Management, and Property Management regarding ongoing suits, bankruptcies, audits, and other legal matters
- Review and revise vendor contracts for various internal divisions
- Perform other job-related duties as required
SKILLS:
- Must be a graduate of an accredited law school and admitted to practice in the State of Ohio
- 5-7 years of commercial real estate experience preferred
- Must be proficient in reviewing, editing, and interpreting commercial leases (NNN leases, ground leases, residential leases), recorded encumbrances, and other contracts
- Must have experience representing commercial and/or residential landlords in FE&Ds
- Must have some familiarity with and knowledge of commercial bankruptcies, and collections law
- Strong communication skills; ability to work with, coordinate, and convey legal concepts and information to CASTO associates working in a variety of internal divisions
- Strong leadership and team building skills
- Well organized
- Strong computer skills
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