Legal and Compliance Manager

We Care. We Deliver. Our purpose is to create communities our residents are proud to call home. We currently own or manage over 85,000 units in North America and continue to grow.

B ell Partners, a national leader in multi-family housing, our mission is to be the apartment company of choice by creating value and honoring commitments to our residents, partners, and associates.

The Legal and Compliance Manager will have the direct responsibility for assisting the CCO with maintaining an effective legal, risk, and compliance program.

supports all functions of the Legal and Risk Management team. This person is responsible for managing and executing the day-to-day legal and risk administrative tasks and acting as the liaison between the site teams and the Risk Manager.

The Legal and Compliance Manager will have the direct responsibility for assisting the CCO with maintaining an effective legal, risk, and compliance program.

supports all functions of the Legal and Risk Management team. This person is responsible for managing and executing the day-to-day legal and risk administrative tasks and acting as the liaison between the site teams and the Risk Manager.

This position reports to the SVP, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Assist CCO with maintaining an effective compliance program that manages and mitigates risk through the design, implementation and testing of policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Maintain compliance calendar, monitor progress of compliance initiatives and requirements, prepare reports, as necessary, and participate in annual review of compliance program.
• Support vendor due diligence through the preparation and distribution of operational due diligence questionnaires.
• Exercise effective communication and promote positive relationships with compliance team members and business partners.
• Conduct research on regulatory developments and assist in updating compliance materials accordingly.
• Prepare reports for Chief Compliance Officer and internal management.
• Collaborate with various departments on compliance initiatives and to ensure adherence with compliance standards.
• Maintain compliance monitoring and reporting systems, including the personal trading and certifications system, restricted trading list, and others (ComplySci).
• Support key operations risk initiatives (i.e., privacy policy, rent control, utilities,
• Assist other attorneys in subpoena, records requests and other legal process management and response.
• Support other attorneys in defining, developing and implementing strategic operational legal department initiatives.
• Manage the Company’s regulatory license management processes, including collaborating to obtain information and adhere to scheduled reporting requirements.
• Manage the Company’s process for compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act.
• Analyze contract requirements, special provisions, terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, and Bell Partners’ policies and procedures.
• Manage contract administration system.
• Provide objective, independent advice to ensure validity, legality and goal achievement.
• All other responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• BA / BS in business or related field required, JD preferred.
• Three to five years of experience in Legal, Compliance and Risk management
• Able to analyze problems and strategize for better solutions
• Understanding Risk Management
• Business maturity and acumen
• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
• Organized and able to track multiple processes simultaneously
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Can demonstrate a positive attitude and eagerness to tackle the job and has a collaborative approach to working with others

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Bell Partners, Inc. ( BPI or the Company ) is an equal employment opportunity employer. BPI’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, military / veteran status, marital status, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

BPI also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is BPI’s policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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