Associate, Legal

Overview

Support American Campus Communities' Legal Department from Bengaluru on commercial contracts, property operations, regulatory research and legal operations, reporting to ACC's Deputy General Counsel.

What you'll do

• Draft, review and revise vendor, service, consulting, confidentiality, access and other routine commercial agreements using approved forms, standards and legal guidance.
• Negotiate routine contractual terms within established playbooks and approved guardrails, prepare redlines and supporting comments, and escalate non-standard or higher-risk provisions to US-based Legal leadership.
• Prepare amendments, extensions, renewals and other modifications to existing agreements, and support contract administration from drafting through approval, execution and completion.
• Prepare abstracts and summaries of documents and agreements, identifying key business terms, obligations, deadlines, termination rights, deliverables and other material provisions.
• Support resident and property-related legal matters using approved forms and templates, including resident releases, settlement agreements, notices and lease amendments for attorney review as appropriate.
• Research, track, monitor and maintain current records of federal, state and local laws and regulations affecting residential rental housing, student housing and other areas of ACC's operations, and prepare clear summaries of relevant legal developments.
• Support updates to agreements, forms, policies and procedures in response to changes in applicable law, within established legal guidance and review requirements.
• Maintain and update standard residential lease forms, addenda, guaranty agreements, notices and other legal documents in accordance with direction from US-based Legal leadership.
• Maintain legal templates, form libraries, executed agreements and department records, managing version control.
• Support legal matter management, contract and regulatory tracking, department reporting, document organization and other legal operations activities.
• Review and process outside law firm invoices and support related billing, matter and expense administration.
• Provide legal research, document preparation and coordination support for privacy, litigation, insurance claims and risk matters as needed, including document collection, chronologies, summaries and coordination with internal stakeholders or outside counsel.
• Provide occasional support for corporate and entity matters, including preparation and maintenance of organizational documents and support for formation or other required filings.
• Collaborate with property operations, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Risk, Information Security and other internal teams to obtain information and support timely resolution of legal matters.
• Maintain organized legal files, clear documentation and audit trails, and handle confidential and privileged information with a high degree of judgment and discretion.
• Independently manage assigned routine matters within established procedures, proactively identify deadlines and issues, and escalate matters requiring additional judgment, negotiation authority or legal review.
• Assist with the maintenance and organization of company policies, such as compliance and privacy policies.
• Identify opportunities to improve legal workflows, standardize recurring work, strengthen matter tracking and improve the use of templates, technology, AI and other legal tools.
• Perform other legal, regulatory and operational projects and responsibilities as assigned.

What you'll need

• JD, LL.B. or equivalent law degree.
• Five or more years of relevant legal experience, including experience supporting US corporate, commercial, real estate or operating-company matters.
• Strong commercial contract drafting and review skills, including experience with vendor, service, consulting, confidentiality or similar agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate routine commercial terms within established standards and identify provisions requiring escalation or additional legal judgment.
• Experience conducting legal research and interpreting statutes, regulations and other legal requirements applicable across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong legal writing skills, with the ability to prepare clear, concise and practical summaries, correspondence, agreements and supporting documentation.
• Ability to work effectively from established forms, templates, playbooks and procedures while exercising appropriate judgment regarding exceptions.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters, deadlines and recurring legal workflows simultaneously.
• High attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate legal records, document versions, matter trackers and supporting files.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in business English, with the ability to collaborate effectively with attorneys, business stakeholders and outside parties across time zones.
• Ability to work independently on routine matters while recognizing issues that require escalation to senior attorneys.

Nice to have

• Admission to practice law in the candidate's home jurisdiction.
• Experience with legal operations, matter management, contract management or document management systems.
• Familiarity with legal research databases, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat and technology-assisted legal tools.
• Experience supporting a US real estate company, property management company, corporate legal department or law firm.
• Experience in commercial contracts, landlord-tenant matters, regulatory compliance, privacy, insurance claims or risk management.

Details

• Based in Bengaluru, India, hired through Revantage India.
• Hybrid working model from the Bengaluru office.
• Working hours aligned to provide meaningful daily overlap with US business hours; flexibility expected for time-sensitive legal matters and peak periods.