Legal Counsel

Location

Vancouver, BC | Canada

Job description

Bosa Properties Inc. (“BPI”) is an end-to-end real estate company offering human-centered solutions for property development and management. Based out of Vancouver, Canada, our team of in-house experts work across residential, commercial and master-planned projects, with a growing residential portfolio that includes more than 20,000 homes that are built or under development, and an income portfolio that includes 5.5 million square feet of retail, industrial, office and rental properties under management.  
 
We are an organization of high achievers and believe what is created in community is always better than what is created in isolation. We set high expectations and support you in achieving excellence. We are building a trusted community to collaborate, learn from each other and deliver results.  

Bosa Properties is hiring for Legal Counsel to work closely with our experienced legal team. Our in-house Legal Counsel will play a key role in all major legal dealings in relation to Real Estate Development, Acquisitions, Leasing, Partnerships, Financings, and other legal matters. The Legal Counsel will work directly with various departments in the organization and the Executives and Senior Leadership Team to provide guidance and support across multiple lines of our business.

What You'll Do

• Providing legal guidance and advice on marketing, project sales, Strata Property Act matters, subdivision, rezoning and land title issues;
• Preparing disclosure statements, amendments and addressing REDMA compliance;
• Drafting and working with interests in land, such as easements, statutory rights of way, covenants, and other charges on title;
• Drafting and negotiating real estate purchase and sale agreements and related documents;
• Drafting and negotiating commercial leases, advising on landlord remedies for enforcement and related documents;
• Advising on commercial tenancy matters, lease interpretation and enforcement of tenant obligations;
• Preparing and vetting financing/mortgage documents including commitment letters, credit agreements and lender security documents;
• Drafting, reviewing and advising on corporate structuring, partnership and joint venture documents;
• Support with various other legal matters relating to real estate law, construction law, and corporate law work.

• Four (4) years of post-call experience working in a busy real estate development law practice;
• A qualified lawyer in good standing with the Law Society of British Columbia;
• Demonstrated ability to listen intently and work collaboratively, building strong relationships across the organization and with external partners.
• Highly organized, ability to follow up and to manage multiple tasks simultaneously;
• Proactive and ability to work independently as well as part of a larger team of real estate professionals;
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, exercising strong organization, initiative and judgment.

Salary

The expected base salary range for this role is $98,600 to $135,600. Our salary ranges and bonus percentages are determined by job family and level. Base salary is determined by a combination of factors including, but not limited to, education and training, years of relevant experience, and internal equity. 

Who You Are

• Trustworthy: You lead with trust when interacting with your team and other departments. You proactively build trust by demonstrating credibility, empathy, and sincerity.
• Humble: Unpretentious and self-aware, you take responsibility for your mistakes. You know that egos are barriers to doing our best work and always learning.  
• Community focused: You believe what is created in community is always better than what is created in isolation and excellence is created through collaboration.

How to Apply

We value your interest in the Bosa Properties. While we can only respond to shortlisted applicants, we will keep your information on file and consider you for future opportunities as they come available.

You belong here! If your experience and interests match with some of the above, we want you to apply. We are dedicated to building a diverse community, where everyone belongs.

Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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Salary

$98.6k - $135.6k per year