Purpose and Job Summary:
ORIX Corporation USA (“ORIX USA”) is seeking a senior real estate attorney that specializes in commercial real estate financing transactions and workouts. The successful candidate will be the lead attorney for non-agency real estate lending transactions at ORIX USA.The position will regularly counsel ORIX USA and its subsidiaries, including Lument, and its ultimate parent, ORIX Corporation (Tokyo: 8591 and NYSE: IX).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Executing, improving, and overseeing procedures, initiatives, and programs for ORIX USA’s commercial real estate lending, investing, servicing, and asset management activities.
- Assisting internal deal teams and managing outside counsel in negotiating, structuring, documenting, closing, and securitizing various types of real estate financing transactions. Transactions may include senior commercial mortgage loans, including construction loans and bridge loans, subordinated debt, and preferred equity.
- Counseling on loan servicing and asset management matters, including loan administration, workouts, restructurings, foreclosures, receiverships, bankruptcy proceedings, and other asset management activities related to ORIX USA’s non-agency real estate financing business.
- Drafting, negotiating, reviewing, and analyzing a wide range of commercial real estate documents, including financing documents, intercreditor agreements, participation agreements, and REO related agreements.
- Other projects and duties as needed.
Contacts and Management:
- Frequent contact with all levels of employees and management.
- Regular interaction with outside counsel, business partners, and counterparties.
- Supervision of one or more junior attorneys.
Team:
- ORIX USA’s Legal Department is comprised of accomplished, hardworking lawyers, and other professionals that value teamwork, mutual respect, and professional growth.
- A successful candidate must exhibit a willingness to lead, follow, and collaborate with colleagues to deliver high quality service to the company and embody our pillars of Excellence, Execution, and Innovation.
Education, Skills and Experience:
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and admission in good standing to the bar.
- An undergraduate degree in finance, business administration, or economics is preferred.
- A minimum of 10 years of large law firm or comparable in-house corporate experience.
- Experience coordinating with and/or supervising one or more attorneys or legal professionals.
- Excellent business judgment and decision-making abilities.
- Commitment to innovative and continuous process improvement activities, including the use of technology.
- Polished and effective negotiation, communication, and drafting skills suitable for interaction with external parties and all levels of the organization, including senior managers and executives.
- Ability to understand, interpret, and explain complex contractual terms to business clients in a simple, practical manner.
- Excellent organizational, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize assignments, and to meet critical and established deadlines.
- Flexibility and ability to work under pressure and adjust priorities in a rapidly changing environment.
- Strong character and principles, embracing the values of the legal and compliance profession.
- Strong interest in business, finance, and the capital markets, as well as familiarity with underlying business and financial concepts.
Life at ORIX
We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees and offer a quality, competitive benefits package that provides valuable healthcare and financial protection for our workforce, while emphasizing a healthy work/life balance.
You Time
We want you to have the time needed to recharge and manage life with our competitive vacation policy, floating personal holidays, extensive leave options, our annual observed holidays, and more.
Family Care
Every family has a different journey and ORIX USA Group is proud to offer extensive benefit programs such as: infertility coverage, adoption support, child and elder care, fully paid maternity, and generous parental leave benefits to help you and your families along the way.
Flexible Work Arrangements
ORIX associates enjoy the advantages of our hybrid working model with a 3 day in-office minimum requirement.
ORIX USA is an equal opportunity employer, providing equal employment opportunities (EEO), and is committed to diversifying its workforce. All employees and applicants for employment will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.
