Posted: 15-Feb-26
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Type: Full Time
Internal Number: R0171704
ABOUT GREYSTAR
Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $300 billion of real estate in more than 250 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over 1,000,000 units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $35 billion of development assets and over $30 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.
JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The primary responsibility of this role is to support and oversee the Project Finance teamâ™s equity finance documentation processes. This position plays a key role in ensuring the legal accuracy, consistency, and risk management of Greystarâ™s equity documentation for both development and acquisition transactions, with a particular focus on reviewing, negotiating, and closing equity-financed projects.JOB DESCRIPTION
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide legal guidance on transactions related to equity joint ventures for development and acquisitions, including deal structuring, strategic partnership agreements, and joint venture documentation.
- Engage and manage external counsel and advisory services as needed, while reviewing, approving, and tracking legal costs against established budgets.
- Prepare and present reports, abstracts, and status updates on pending transactions and prospective joint venture opportunities.
- Review and negotiate contracts, agreements, and legal documents required for executing project equity financings (e.g., finance-related provisions in ground leases) and maintain a library of templates and related materials.
- Collaborate with business leaders to ensure alignment and consistency with Greystarâ™s operating policies, agreements, and best practices.
- Oversee legal due diligence for proposed transactions and work closely with Tax and Finance teams to execute deals efficiently.
- Evaluate and mitigate risk across the Americas Principal business by developing proactive legal and compliance initiatives.
- Identify and communicate material deviations or elevated risk terms to senior leadership, recommending alternative structures or revisions as appropriate.
- Maintain and enhance standard legal templates, fallback provisions, and checklists to streamline deal execution and promote consistency across transactions.
- Provide ongoing legal support throughout the lifecycle of joint ventures, including the review and negotiation of amendments and follow-on documentation.
BASIC KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS:
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree required.
- 5+ years of experience practicing as a corporate attorney with a focus on negotiating real estate joint ventures.
- Real estate development experience strongly preferred, particularly within multifamily projects.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across teams and stakeholders.
- Proven ability to track departmental performance, refine processes, and adapt systems to achieve measurable results.
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering a customer-focused culture, ensuring seamless service delivery and reinforcing Greystarâ™s reputation as a trusted partner.
- Proficiency with document management systems and legal abstracting tools.
- Skilled at translating complex legal concepts into clear, actionable insights for non-legal audiences. #LI-AM1
Additional Compensation:
Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including business requirements, prior experience, current skills and geographical location.
Corporate Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in a quarterly or annual bonus program based on individual and company performance.
Onsite Property Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs.
Robust Benefits Offered*:
Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits. Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service.
Generous Paid Time off. All new hires start with 15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays. Plus your birthday off after 1 year of service! Additional vacation accrued with tenure.
For onsite team members, onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities are available subject to discount and unit availability.
6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter).
401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.
Paid Parental Leave and lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy).
Employee Assistance Program.
Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Legal Plans.
Charitable giving program and benefits.
*Benefits offered for full-time employees. For Union and Prevailing Wage roles, compensation and benefits may vary from the listed information above due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority.
Greystar will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.