What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant General Counsel, Transactions & Finance position at Ventas Inc?
Job Description: The Assistant General Counsel, Transactions & Finance will serve as a key legal advisor to the Company’s business segments on a wide range of matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, commercial & real estate transactions, restructurings, workouts, portfolio-level financings (lender and borrower side), leasing, and other asset management matters. This is a significant role in a fast-paced, professional and collaborative organization. The ideal candidate will be comfortable interacting with senior management, handling complex issues that require seasoned legal judgment and sound business logic and working closely with colleagues to advance business priorities and achieve results. A commitment to excellence, attention to detail and enthusiasm for taking on new challenges are critical to success in the role. Responsibilities: The Assistant General Counsel, Transactions & Finance will provide legal advice and support across the Company’s business segments, including investments, seniors housing, healthcare, outpatient medical and research and the Company’s loan portfolio. Primary responsibilities include taking the lead on or supporting other members of the Legal Department in: Advising on, structuring, drafting and negotiating a wide range of transactions, including: Purchase, investment and disposition agreements Leases, management agreements and similar arrangements Joint venture and other partnership arrangements Real estate development agreements and related supporting documents Letters of intent and confidentiality arrangements Advising on, structuring, drafting and negotiating portfolio-level debt financings, workouts and restructurings, both on the lender and borrower side Providing day-to-day advice on a wide range of business matters, including operator/tenant requests and potential disputes Qualifications: 4-7 years of real estate transactional experience, including at a top tier law firm J.D. with outstanding academic credentials; bar admission as required by the relevant jurisdiction Excellent drafting, organization, analytical and communication skills #LI-MB1 #LI-Hybrid Ventas, Inc. offers a competitive compensation and benefits package to the successful candidate. Ventas, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ventas, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies, search firms or any third parties. Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) an S&P 500 company, operates at the intersection of two powerful and dynamic industries – healthcare and real estate. As one of the world’s foremost Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT), we use the power of capital to unlock the value of real estate by partnering with leading care providers, developers, research and medical institutions, innovators and healthcare organizations whose success is buoyed by the strong demographic trends of an aging population and increased life expectancy. Led by our Chairman and CEO, Debra A. Cafaro, who is recognized as one of the best-performing CEOs in the world by Harvard Business Review, Ventas has followed a successful strategy that endures: owning a high quality diversified portfolio and partnering with industry leaders combined with a collaborative, dynamic and experienced team focused on producing consistent growing cash flows and superior returns on a strong balance sheet, ultimately rewarding Ventas stockholders with extraordinary outperformance. That’s not just excellence. That’s Excellence. Sustained.
