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LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATE, MIT Investment Management Company (MITIMCo) , to understand and manage (at least on a first-point-of-contact basis) the legal and compliance issues faced by a real estate management and development office. Will assist with leasing efforts--for office, laboratory, and retail premises--and financing, permitting, and acquisition matters; manage the efforts of outside counsel; review consultant contracts, spot key legal issues, and manage the consultant contracting process; prepare common real estate documents, e.g., lease amendments, access agreements, and non-disclosure agreements; devise and implement strategies for identifying and processing large volumes of documents/information, especially electronically-stored; coordinate and manage paper and electronic document collection, review, and production; and handle special projects as assigned.

MITIMCo is a department within MIT that manages over $18 billion for the Institute's endowment, retirement plan, and other pools of capital and approximately $2 billion in Cambridge real estate holdings on a gross value basis. Its Cambridge Real Estate Team is responsible for developing and maintaining a high profile, complex, and dynamic real estate portfolio.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED : a J.D.; at least three years' experience and expertise in large law firm or in-house corporate legal environment, working with busy lawyers on complex real estate matters; admission to the Massachusetts Bar; advanced problem solving skills for resolving ambiguous, complex, and multivariable problems; excellent organizational and oral and written communication skills; strong Microsoft Office skills; keen judgment; and attention to detail. Must be able to respond to different constituencies; manage multiple projects, shifting priorities, and own work needs and that of the office; meet tight deadlines; and work under pressure. Job #16195-P

6/21/18

MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin.



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