The Community Builders, Inc. (TCB) is one of the leading nonprofit developers of mixed-income housing in the United States. Our mission is to build and sustain strong communities where people of all incomes can achieve their full potential. Founded in 1964, TCB has developed over 25,000 housing units as well as office and retail properties, and owns and manages over 10,000 units of housing. TCB is currently active in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and the District of Columbia.
TCB recently completed a strategic plan for 2014-2018 that calls for continued growth in our existing markets, expanding our real estate development capacity, community life engagement and resident resource building, financial strength, and property management, all guided by our mission to build and sustain strong communities where people of all incomes can fulfill their full potential.
We realize our mission by developing, financing and operating high-quality housing and implementing neighborhood self-help initiatives to drive economic opportunity for our residents. We have constructed or preserved over 320 affordable and mixed-income housing developments and secured over $2.5 billion in project financing from public and private sources. We are headquartered in Boston with regional hubs in Chicago and Washington. Due to anticipated growth and ongoing needs, we are searching for an Associate General Counsel to join our team.
Position Description:
TCB’s Legal Department, which is situated in our Boston office, manages all aspects of TCB’s corporate and transactional legal work, and currently consists of 6 attorneys, two paralegals, one administrative assistant and, from time to time, student interns or clerks. We act as transactional counsel with respect to complex development and preservation transactions and, on some projects, engage and oversee outside counsel, form and maintain in excess of 400 affiliated entities, provide or manage all corporate legal services, and provide counsel on legislative and policy matters.
The Associate General Counsel will be a member of the Legal Department and will assist the General Counsel with all aspects of the department’s work, including project legal work, training, supervision of other legal staff and outside counsel, and corporate legal services. Specific responsibilities of the Associate General Counsel are expected to include, without limitation, some or all of the following:
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The Community Builders, Inc. is committed to ensuring diversity in its workplace, and candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.