General Counsel

Job Description

Job Description

Our client, a municipal non-profit, is seeking a General Counsel to join their legal team. You will serve as the chief legal officer for the agency and will provide legal advice, representation, and strategic guidance across all areas within the agency.

Location : Worcester, MA

Salary : $130,000 - $150,000 (DOE)

Schedule : Hybrid (4 days in, 1 day remote - will be more remote over time)

Responsibilities :

• Represents the agency in all legal matters, with a primary focus on Housing Court litigation, managing hundreds of summary process cases each year.
• Prepares and presents cases at both internal administrative hearings (e.g., grievance hearings) and external proceedings involving agencies such as HUD, EOHLC, MCAD, Housing Court, and other governmental bodies.
• Manages the review and coordination of reasonable accommodation requests, including conducting interactive meetings, ensuring compliance with fair housing laws, and issuing well-reasoned decisions that balance tenant needs with regulatory requirements.
• Oversees or directly conducts participant termination proceedings.
• Advises departments on resolving tenant and landlord issues, including lease enforcement and dispute resolution strategies.
• Serves as legal advisor to the CEO, Board of Commissioners, executive leadership, and senior management on a wide range of legal and compliance matters.
• Performs legal research and delivers written and verbal guidance on issues related to procurement, construction, real estate, personnel, ethics, contracts, and tenant relations.
• Identifies potential legal risks and formulates strategies to ensure compliance and mitigate exposure.
• Coordinates and responds to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Public Records Law requests.
• Drafts, reviews, negotiates, and interprets contracts and leases for construction, procurement, services, grants, and employment.
• Develops and updates agency policies and procedures to ensure alignment with HUD, DHCD, state, and federal regulations.
• Participates in union negotiations and assists in drafting collective bargaining agreements.
• Acts as liaison to external counsel, insurance providers, and government agencies in matters involving litigation or legal claims.

Requirements :