[Hiring] Associate Property Management Attorney @Pure Employment LLC

Role Description

PURE HomeRiver is seeking an Associate Property Management Attorney who finds satisfaction in working through complex legal questions, understanding the details behind a situation, and using sound legal reasoning to determine the best path forward.

In this role, you'll report directly to the General Counsel and oversee real estate and property management litigation across the Company's operating jurisdictions. Your responsibilities will include:

• Evaluating claims, assessing risk and liability, coordinating discovery, overseeing outside counsel, and representing the Company in remote ADR proceedings.
• Working closely with Legal, Compliance, and Operations to address requirements involving Landlord-Tenant Acts, DRE/REC regulation, Fair Housing, HUD/EPA standards, rent control ordinances, and habitability requirements.
• Coordinating responses to subpoenas, deposition notices, document demands, formal complaints, and government audits.
• Drafting and reviewing operational agreements, corporate policies, procedures, corporate filings, and licensing documentation to ensure alignment with legal and regulatory requirements.

If you're the person who wants to understand the issue before deciding how to address it, enjoys solving complicated legal problems, and takes pride in producing work that holds up under scrutiny, we'd like to meet you.

Qualifications

• A J.D. from an accredited law school and an active license to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction.
• At least 3 years of experience managing civil litigation, preferably involving real estate, property management, insurance defense, or landlord-tenant disputes.
• Experience interpreting or applying federal, state, and local regulations related to landlord-tenant law, Fair Housing, rent control, habitability, or real estate licensing.
• Experience with litigation matters, including evaluating liability and risk, coordinating responses to subpoenas, deposition notices, or formal complaints.
• Experience drafting or reviewing legal agreements, corporate policies, regulatory filings, and licensing documentation.

Requirements

• Litigation Oversight & Dispute Resolution: Advise on and manage property management litigation and legal disputes across all operating jurisdictions, including small claims matters.
• Outside Counsel Management: Support the selection and oversight of external law firms handling civil litigation and specialized local matters.
• Regulatory & Administrative Compliance: Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Operations to maintain compliance with federal, state, and local laws.
• Audit & Subpoena Response: Coordinate cross-departmentally and with regional offices to prepare responses to subpoenas duces tecum, deposition notices, document demands, formal complaints, and governmental agency audits.
• Contract & Policy Management: Draft, review, and update operational agreements, corporate policies, standard procedures, corporate filings, and licensing documentation.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• 401(k) plan with a 4% Instantly Vested Match
• Generous Vacation and Sick time
• Life and Disability Plans
• Wellness Fitness Program
• Employee Assistance Program

Company Description

PURE HomeRiver is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, employing, retaining, promoting, terminating, and otherwise treating all employees on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. We do not discriminate on the basis of any trait or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.