🚀 Legal Counsel - Funds & Real Estate

Legal Counsel - Funds & Real Estate

SimpleCiti Companies is hiring a Legal Counsel to handle legal matters across our real estate and investment platform. This is an opportunity to be the first in‑house legal hire, building the foundation for fund formation, SEC compliance, and real estate deal support as the platform scales.

Overview

SimpleCITI Companies is a vertically integrated real estate and specialty finance platform built to execute across the full investment lifecycle. Our operating companies specialize in real estate acquisitions, capital markets, brokerage, property management, development, and specialty lending.

Real Estate Verticals Include

• SimpleEQUITIES (Private Equity Real Estate)
• SimpleADVISORY (Investment Advisory)
• SimpleMANAGE (Property Management)
• SimpleBRICKS (Development)
• SimpleREALTY ADVISORS (Brokerage & Leasing)

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and coordinate PPMs, LPAs, side letters, and subscription documents.
• Oversee SEC compliance and regulatory filings related to SimpleADVISORY.
• Assist with legal structuring and filings for Delaware entities, Series LLCs, and co-investment vehicles.
• Support future broker‑dealer and fund expansion efforts.
• Assist with legal review of mortgages, notes, JV agreements, leases, and purchase contracts.
• Coordinate due diligence and title reviews for acquisitions and financings.
• Review and manage legal documents across development, management, and leasing functions.
• Ensure alignment between legal docs and business operations across SimpleMANAGE, SimpleREALTY, and SimpleBRICKS.
• Maintain DHCR filings, regulatory registrations, and internal SOPs.
• Track legal deadlines, filings, and compliance workflows.
• Organize and maintain legal templates, contract records, and entity structure charts.
• Collaborate with external legal and compliance partners as needed.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited U.S. law school; admitted in NY or eligible for in‑house registration.
• 5–8 years of legal experience across fund formation, SEC/RIA compliance, and real estate transactions.
• Strong knowledge of Reg D, LLC/Series LLC structuring, and real estate documentation.
• Ability to work independently across a variety of legal tasks in a fast‑paced environment.
• Comfortable managing legal vendors, deadlines, and cross‑functional coordination.

Bonus

• Experience with ERISA, 1031 exchange structures, or Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs).
• Familiarity with fund waterfall modeling, carry structures, or investor relations support.
• Prior experience at a fund, real estate investment firm, or family office.
• Experience working with litigation funders, claims administrators, or lien resolution firms in the mass tort space.
• Familiarity with portfolio management systems or CRMs (e.g., Salesforce, DealCloud) for tracking diligence and legal asset performance.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Legal

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