Company Description
Established in 2008, EB5 Capital is an industry-leading investment company specializing in raising foreign capital for real estate development projects across the United States. We partner with investors and developers to facilitate capital investment in exciting projects that help revitalize communities, create jobs, and ensure successful immigration to the United States through the EB-5 visa program.
Located in Bethesda, MD, we offer an internationally diverse, entrepreneurial work atmosphere that is values-driven and employee-focused. Our growing 40-person team speaks 15 languages and has traveled to nearly 100 countries. We believe our collective diversity and cultural experience enhance our competitive advantage in serving our investors from more than 70 countries. From the beginning, we’ve wanted EB5 Capital to be different from other companies. Different in how we treat our clients, different in how we work with each other, and different in the results we achieve. These differences are best captured in the 25 “Fundamentals” that are the foundation for our unique culture.
Job Summary
The Legal Services Associate Counsel will be located in our Washington, D.C. metro area office and will report to the Senior Counsel. Your core responsibilities will be providing legal support to the Investments Department concerning the company’s foreign investors and private equity funds. We are looking for a self-starter who is bright, creative, and forward-thinking, demonstrates poise under pressure, and can excel in a high-performance environment. Independence and collaboration are both highly valued.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Assist with drafting legal documents such as memoranda, letters, certificates, entity formation documents, term sheets, abstracts, and others as directed
- Review and coordinate documentation related to projects and private equity offerings;
- Assist with the deal-closing process
- Prepare abstracts to summarize documentation about closed transactions
- Support the team with ongoing investor communications and responses to investor inquiries and requests
- Manage and track legal communications with existing investors
- Locate, obtain, and preserve documents
- Other responsibilities and tasks as requested.
Qualifications, Education, and Experience Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and JD required
- Minimum 1 year of legal experience, with experience in commercial real estate required
- Excellent attention to detail required a natural affinity and enjoyment for detail-oriented work preferred
- Ability to proofread for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and basic formatting with a high level of accuracy
- Familiarity with legal agreements and helping to quickly pull relevant sections in response to questions from the Investments team related to closed transactions
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including grammar, spelling, and punctuation
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, handle multiple tasks, and respond to changing priorities
- Tech savvy and proficiency with Google Apps, Adobe, and Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
POSITION
Full-time, exempt
PAY RANGE
Commensurate with
experience. Eligible for a year-end performance bonus.
CONTACT
Cassie Spencer, People & Culture
cspencer@eb5capital.com
Other Information
This position is in the office Monday-Thursday and is remote on Friday.
EB5 Capital provides an excellent benefits package including generous paid time off, a hybrid work schedule, employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plan matching & profit sharing, short-term and long-term disability, parental leave, and free parking.