General Counsel

About This Role

Serving as a trusted legal advisor across the Principal's business, investment, real estate, and personal affairs is the core of this General Counsel role. The position involves managing legal matters across a diverse and interconnected ecosystem, ensuring risks are identified and managed, and providing strategic thought partnership to senior leadership. It is designed for a highly analytical, business-minded professional with strong legal fundamentals and a willingness to engage in both strategic and hands-on work.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, negotiate, and manage a wide variety of agreements, including vendor contracts, service agreements, NDAs, consulting agreements, employment-related documents, and commercial contracts
• Support corporate governance and entity management activities across the investment office and affiliated entities
• Assist with acquisitions, dispositions, financing transactions, joint ventures, and other strategic business initiatives
• Coordinate legal due diligence and transaction execution alongside external counsel and advisors
• Maintain corporate records, governance documentation, and organizational structures
• Support legal matters related to the acquisition, ownership, financing, operation, and disposition of real estate assets
• Review and negotiate purchase agreements, leases, construction contracts, and related documentation
• Coordinate with external counsel on zoning, land use, permitting, and property-related matters
• Assist with legal issues relating to ranch operations, vendors, contractors, and service providers
• Serve as a legal resource across the office’s investment activities, operating businesses, financial relationships, and personal affairs, including matters involving private investments, financing arrangements, banking relationships, and other financial services
• Coordinate with external trust and estate attorneys, tax advisors, accountants, bankers, investment professionals, insurance professionals, and other advisors
• Support the review of investment, financing, and other financial documentation, coordinating with outside counsel and advisors as appropriate
• Help evaluate and implement processes, policies, and controls that support effective operations
• Identify legal, regulatory, and operational risks and provide practical recommendations to mitigate exposure
• Assist with employment-related matters, including policies, agreements, and compliance issues
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments that may impact the investment office or its affiliated entities
• Support insurance reviews, claims management, and related risk management initiatives
• Attend meetings for strategic and special projects

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