Vice President Legal (Investments) Job at Havenpark Communities, Orem, UT

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  • Havenpark Communities
  • Orem, UT

Job Description

The Vice President, Legal - Investments , will serve as a senior legal advisor to Havenpark, providing strategic leadership and oversight across all investment-related legal matters. This strategic role manages the legal framework surrounding the company’s complex investment activities—including real estate acquisitions and dispositions, fund structuring, securities and regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and investment risk management.

This leader will work in close partnership with the Vice President, Legal - Property Management & Operations, to build a synergistic, scalable legal function that supports Havenpark’s vertically integrated platform and continued growth. The ideal candidate brings a blend of business judgment, technical legal expertise, and the ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels in a fast-paced, vertically integrated investment environment.

Legal Strategy & Governance

  • Serve as a senior legal advisor to the executive team on legal risk, deal structuring, and governance related to Havenpark’s investment activities.
  • Build and lead a scalable internal legal framework aligned with enterprise investment objectives and risk tolerance.
  • Act as Corporate Secretary for investment entities and activities, ensuring strong governance processes, documentation, and adherence to fiduciary standards.

Corporate & Fund Oversight

  • Oversee structuring, formation, and ongoing legal administration of Havenpark’s investment vehicles (funds, joint ventures, club deals, etc.).
  • Ensure full compliance with securities laws, private placement rules, fiduciary duties, and investor documentation requirements.
  • Serve as the company’s primary authority on governing investment documents, providing interpretation and guidance to prevent legal exposure and conflicts of interest.

Real Estate Transactions

  • Lead legal oversight for acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and development projects across a national portfolio.
  • Coordinate with external counsel to draft, review, and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, JV agreements, financing documents, and related instruments.
  • Support due diligence, risk evaluation, and deal execution in partnership with Transactions, Asset Management, and external counsel.

Compliance & Investment Risk

  • Build and maintain compliance programs governing Havenpark’s investment activities, including SEC, securities, investment management, and other regulatory requirements.
  • Partner with Risk Management to identify, monitor, and mitigate legal risks tied to investment operations.
  • Manage outside counsel involved in regulatory matters, disputes, and strategic transactions.

Qualifications:

Education & Certifications

  • J.D. from an accredited law school
  • Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

Experience & Skills

  • 7+ years of legal experience, preferably with a private equity real estate or investment management firm
  • Deep expertise in real estate transactions, fund formation, and corporate governance
  • Familiarity with SEC regulations, private placement, and investor reporting obligations
  • Experience managing internal teams and outside counsel relationships
  • Proven ability to translate complex legal issues into business decisions
  • High integrity, sound judgment, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Strong leadership presence with a collaborative, low-ego approach
  • Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
  • Ability to collaborate with a diverse group of employees to achieve shared goals

Physical Demands

This is a primarily office-based position with typical physical demands related to extended computer use. Occasional travel may be required.

Job Tags

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