Senior Counsel

About the role

Milhaus is an award-winning, mixed-use development, construction, and property management company specializing in Class A, urban, multifamily residential buildings. This role can be based in Indianapolis, Phoenix, or Orlando.

Responsibilities

• Litigation Management
• Manage the Company's nationwide litigation portfolio, including:
• Premises liability claims
• Personal injury matters
• Fair housing claims
• Employment-related disputes (including wage and hour)
• Contract and commercial disputes
• Construction defect and construction-related claims
• Resident and tenant litigation
• Develop litigation strategy and partner with business stakeholders to achieve favorable outcomes.
• Select, retain, and manage outside counsel.
• Review pleadings, motions, discovery responses, settlement agreements, and litigation budgets.
• Evaluate litigation exposure and provide recommendations regarding settlement, mediation, arbitration, and trial strategy.
• Maintain litigation reporting and reserve tracking processes.
• Insurance and Claims Management
• Assist with insurance brokers, carriers, third-party administrators, and internal stakeholders regarding property, casualty, worker’s compensation, and professional insurance policies.
• Renter’s insurance captive.
• Review and negotiate insurance provisions in contracts.
• Analyze coverage issues and coordinate responses to coverage disputes.
• Manage significant claims and insurance recoveries.
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and operational risks across the organization.
• Develop and implement risk management policies, procedures, and training programs.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting multifamily housing, property management, construction, and real estate operations.
• Partner with operational leaders to proactively address risk exposures.
• Absorb and assist in developing best practices for incident response, claims reporting, and loss prevention.
• Compliance and Training
• Assist with compliance programs and internal investigations.
• Develop and deliver training regarding:
• Risk management practices
• Litigation avoidance
• Fair housing compliance
• Contract management
• Claims reporting and documentation

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active license and good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 8–10 years of experience, preferably with a law firm and/or in-house legal department.
• Experience handling litigation, insurance, claims, or risk management matters.
• Experience managing outside counsel and litigation budgets.
• Real estate, multifamily, construction, hospitality, or property management industry experience preferred.
• California litigation, landlord/tenant, and/or employment law experience is a plus.
• Ability to travel at least 10% of the time for property visits, mediations, trials, depositions, training, and business meetings as needed.
• Valid driver’s license in the state of residence

Benefits

• Health, Vision, & Dental insurance
• HSA account with employer match of $250/FSA for dependent care
• Short-Term Disability
• Company Paid Long-Term leave
• Disability and Life Insurance
• 401K Match
• 4 weeks accrued PTO
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 30% discounts on apartments
• Tuition/Certification Reimbursement
• Wellness Bucks Program
• Wellness Program and Competitions
• Paid Maternity & Paternity Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet insurance