Job Description
Qualifications
You’re passionate about your work and strive to achieve ambitious goals
You offer an extra hand and aren’t afraid to ask for help when needed
You get the big picture while executing the little details
Juris Doctor degree and admitted to practice law in the United States
5-10 years’ relevant experience in construction, real estate development, and/or corporate matters
Expertise in providing legal and business counsel on construction and corporate matters
Solutions-focused approach to problem-solving
High-level skill in drafting and negotiating legal documents
Ability to articulate complex legal issues in simple, understandable terms
Strong collaboration and teamwork abilities
Ability to balance legal considerations with business objectives
Adaptability in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
Effective communication and negotiation abilities
Strong work ethic and reliability
Litigation experience helpful
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Candidates will be required to pass a criminal background check and motor vehicle report
Benefits
Benefits & Perks
Our full-time employees are eligible for these benefits and perks:
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance including HSA
Paid Birth & Bonding Leave
Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance
Employer Paid Short-Term Disability
Voluntary Life, AD&D, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident insurance
401k Match
Equity Opportunity with Company Match
Competitive PTO and Paid Holidays
Gym Membership Reimbursement
Free Stays in our Properties’ Guest Suites
Rent Discount at Roers Cos
Charitable Match
Annual Company Conference
Employee Referral Bonus Program
$154,700 - $1+7,300 + 20% annual bonus potential
Responsibilities
You act with integrity and empathy for the people around you
Risk Assessment & Mitigation: Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks related to construction projects and corporate matters, advising on strategies to limit company exposure
Contract Drafting & Negotiation: Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of agreements, including construction contracts, vendor agreements, service agreements, and licensing agreements, ensuring terms align with the company’s operational and financial objectives
Compliance & Regulatory Oversight: Stay current on local, state, and federal regulations affecting construction and corporate operations; advise on compliance requirements and implement appropriate policies to ensure adherence
Dispute Resolution & Claims Management: Act as the primary legal advisor on construction-related disputes, managing claims, change orders, and litigation, and working with outside counsel as needed
Business Advisory & Strategy Support: Provide practical, business-oriented advice on day-to-day operations, project bids, and business decisions; partner with senior leadership to shape strategies that support growth while minimizing legal risks
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with teams across development, construction, finance, and operations to address complex issues with comprehensive legal and business solutions
Policy Development & Training: Develop and implement legal policies, templates, and best practices; provide training sessions to ensure company teams understand legal requirements and risk management strategies
External Partnerships Management: Coordinate and oversee work with outside counsel and consultants on specialized matters, managing costs and ensuring alignment with company objectives
Documentation & Records Management: Maintain organized records of legal documents, project files, and contracts to ensure efficient access, retrieval, and legal compliance
Other duties as assigned
Job description
Description
Roers Companies is seeking an energetic, dedicated professional to join our team in Plymouth, MN as an Associate General Counsel!
About Us
Roers Companies is a 2026 USA Today Top Workplace and an emerging national leader in multifamily real estate investment, development, construction, and property management. Headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota, we’re on a mission to elevate multifamily housing by developing and operating market-rate and affordable apartments in growing neighborhoods. Since our founding in 2012, Roers Cos. has developed nearly $3 billion in real estate, representing more than 12,000 homes across the Midwest, Mountain Southwest, and Sunbelt regions. Our team thrives on purpose-filled work, an entrepreneurial spirit, and unlimited growth potential.
About You
You’re passionate about your work and strive to achieve ambitious goals. You offer an extra hand and aren’t afraid to ask for help when needed. You act with integrity and empathy for the people around you. You get the big picture while executing the little details. In other words, you share our corporate values — passion, work ethic, teamwork, integrity, and ownership mindset.
Responsibilities
• Risk Assessment & Mitigation: Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks related to construction projects and corporate matters, advising on strategies to limit company exposure.
• Contract Drafting & Negotiation: Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of agreements, including construction contracts, vendor agreements, service agreements, and licensing agreements, ensuring terms align with the company’s operational and financial objectives.
• Compliance & Regulatory Oversight: Stay current on local, state, and federal regulations affecting construction and corporate operations; advise on compliance requirements and implement appropriate policies to ensure adherence.
• Dispute Resolution & Claims Management: Act as the primary legal advisor on construction-related disputes, managing claims, change orders, and litigation, and working with outside counsel as needed.
• Business Advisory & Strategy Support: Provide practical, business-oriented advice on day-to-day operations, project bids, and business decisions; partner with senior leadership to shape strategies that support growth while minimizing legal risks.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with teams across development, construction, finance, and operations to address complex issues with comprehensive legal and business solutions.
• Policy Development & Training: Develop and implement legal policies, templates, and best practices; provide training sessions to ensure company teams understand legal requirements and risk management strategies.
• External Partnerships Management: Coordinate and oversee work with outside counsel and consultants on specialized matters, managing costs and ensuring alignment with company objectives.
• Documentation & Records Management: Maintain organized records of legal documents, project files, and contracts to ensure efficient access, retrieval, and legal compliance.
• Other duties as assigned
Requirements
Education:
• Juris Doctor degree and admitted to practice law in the United States
Experience:
• 5-10 years’ relevant experience in construction, real estate development, and/or corporate matters
Skills/Abilities:
• Expertise in providing legal and business counsel on construction and corporate matters
• Solutions-focused approach to problem-solving
• High-level skill in drafting and negotiating legal documents
• Ability to articulate complex legal issues in simple, understandable terms
• Strong collaboration and teamwork abilities
• Ability to balance legal considerations with business objectives
• Adaptability in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Effective communication and negotiation abilities
• Strong work ethic and reliability
• Litigation experience helpful
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Benefits & Perks
Our full-time employees are eligible for these benefits and perks:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance including HSA
• Paid Birth & Bonding Leave
• Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Employer Paid Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident insurance
• 401k Match
• Equity Opportunity with Company Match
• Competitive PTO and Paid Holidays
• Gym Membership Reimbursement
• Free Stays in our Properties’ Guest Suites
• Rent Discount at Roers Cos. Properties
• Charitable Match
• Annual Company Conference
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
Roers Companies is focused on building a workforce that is diverse and inclusive. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, provincial, or local law. E-verify Complaint.
Candidates will be required to pass a criminal background check and motor vehicle report.
Pay Range:
$154,700 - $1+7,300 + 20% annual bonus potential
In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a survey at this link:
https://go.apply.ci/s/83Iy24550b
#RoersCompaniesCareers
You’re passionate about your work and strive to achieve ambitious goals
You offer an extra hand and aren’t afraid to ask for help when needed
You get the big picture while executing the little details
Juris Doctor degree and admitted to practice law in the United States
5-10 years’ relevant experience in construction, real estate development, and/or corporate matters
Expertise in providing legal and business counsel on construction and corporate matters
Solutions-focused approach to problem-solving
High-level skill in drafting and negotiating legal documents
Ability to articulate complex legal issues in simple, understandable terms
Strong collaboration and teamwork abilities
Ability to balance legal considerations with business objectives
Adaptability in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
Effective communication and negotiation abilities
Strong work ethic and reliability
Litigation experience helpful
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Candidates will be required to pass a criminal background check and motor vehicle report
Benefits
Benefits & Perks
Our full-time employees are eligible for these benefits and perks:
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance including HSA
Paid Birth & Bonding Leave
Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance
Employer Paid Short-Term Disability
Voluntary Life, AD&D, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident insurance
401k Match
Equity Opportunity with Company Match
Competitive PTO and Paid Holidays
Gym Membership Reimbursement
Free Stays in our Properties’ Guest Suites
Rent Discount at Roers Cos
Charitable Match
Annual Company Conference
Employee Referral Bonus Program
$154,700 - $1+7,300 + 20% annual bonus potential
Responsibilities
You act with integrity and empathy for the people around you
Risk Assessment & Mitigation: Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks related to construction projects and corporate matters, advising on strategies to limit company exposure
Contract Drafting & Negotiation: Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of agreements, including construction contracts, vendor agreements, service agreements, and licensing agreements, ensuring terms align with the company’s operational and financial objectives
Compliance & Regulatory Oversight: Stay current on local, state, and federal regulations affecting construction and corporate operations; advise on compliance requirements and implement appropriate policies to ensure adherence
Dispute Resolution & Claims Management: Act as the primary legal advisor on construction-related disputes, managing claims, change orders, and litigation, and working with outside counsel as needed
Business Advisory & Strategy Support: Provide practical, business-oriented advice on day-to-day operations, project bids, and business decisions; partner with senior leadership to shape strategies that support growth while minimizing legal risks
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with teams across development, construction, finance, and operations to address complex issues with comprehensive legal and business solutions
Policy Development & Training: Develop and implement legal policies, templates, and best practices; provide training sessions to ensure company teams understand legal requirements and risk management strategies
External Partnerships Management: Coordinate and oversee work with outside counsel and consultants on specialized matters, managing costs and ensuring alignment with company objectives
Documentation & Records Management: Maintain organized records of legal documents, project files, and contracts to ensure efficient access, retrieval, and legal compliance
Other duties as assigned
Job description
Description
Roers Companies is seeking an energetic, dedicated professional to join our team in Plymouth, MN as an Associate General Counsel!
About Us
Roers Companies is a 2026 USA Today Top Workplace and an emerging national leader in multifamily real estate investment, development, construction, and property management. Headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota, we’re on a mission to elevate multifamily housing by developing and operating market-rate and affordable apartments in growing neighborhoods. Since our founding in 2012, Roers Cos. has developed nearly $3 billion in real estate, representing more than 12,000 homes across the Midwest, Mountain Southwest, and Sunbelt regions. Our team thrives on purpose-filled work, an entrepreneurial spirit, and unlimited growth potential.
About You
You’re passionate about your work and strive to achieve ambitious goals. You offer an extra hand and aren’t afraid to ask for help when needed. You act with integrity and empathy for the people around you. You get the big picture while executing the little details. In other words, you share our corporate values — passion, work ethic, teamwork, integrity, and ownership mindset.
Responsibilities
• Risk Assessment & Mitigation: Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks related to construction projects and corporate matters, advising on strategies to limit company exposure.
• Contract Drafting & Negotiation: Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of agreements, including construction contracts, vendor agreements, service agreements, and licensing agreements, ensuring terms align with the company’s operational and financial objectives.
• Compliance & Regulatory Oversight: Stay current on local, state, and federal regulations affecting construction and corporate operations; advise on compliance requirements and implement appropriate policies to ensure adherence.
• Dispute Resolution & Claims Management: Act as the primary legal advisor on construction-related disputes, managing claims, change orders, and litigation, and working with outside counsel as needed.
• Business Advisory & Strategy Support: Provide practical, business-oriented advice on day-to-day operations, project bids, and business decisions; partner with senior leadership to shape strategies that support growth while minimizing legal risks.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with teams across development, construction, finance, and operations to address complex issues with comprehensive legal and business solutions.
• Policy Development & Training: Develop and implement legal policies, templates, and best practices; provide training sessions to ensure company teams understand legal requirements and risk management strategies.
• External Partnerships Management: Coordinate and oversee work with outside counsel and consultants on specialized matters, managing costs and ensuring alignment with company objectives.
• Documentation & Records Management: Maintain organized records of legal documents, project files, and contracts to ensure efficient access, retrieval, and legal compliance.
• Other duties as assigned
Requirements
Education:
• Juris Doctor degree and admitted to practice law in the United States
Experience:
• 5-10 years’ relevant experience in construction, real estate development, and/or corporate matters
Skills/Abilities:
• Expertise in providing legal and business counsel on construction and corporate matters
• Solutions-focused approach to problem-solving
• High-level skill in drafting and negotiating legal documents
• Ability to articulate complex legal issues in simple, understandable terms
• Strong collaboration and teamwork abilities
• Ability to balance legal considerations with business objectives
• Adaptability in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Effective communication and negotiation abilities
• Strong work ethic and reliability
• Litigation experience helpful
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Benefits & Perks
Our full-time employees are eligible for these benefits and perks:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance including HSA
• Paid Birth & Bonding Leave
• Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Employer Paid Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident insurance
• 401k Match
• Equity Opportunity with Company Match
• Competitive PTO and Paid Holidays
• Gym Membership Reimbursement
• Free Stays in our Properties’ Guest Suites
• Rent Discount at Roers Cos. Properties
• Charitable Match
• Annual Company Conference
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
Roers Companies is focused on building a workforce that is diverse and inclusive. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, provincial, or local law. E-verify Complaint.
Candidates will be required to pass a criminal background check and motor vehicle report.
Pay Range:
$154,700 - $1+7,300 + 20% annual bonus potential
In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a survey at this link:
https://go.apply.ci/s/83Iy24550b
#RoersCompaniesCareers
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Associate General Counsel position is now open for candidates interested in the Legal Jobs sector. This role in Plymouth offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Legal Jobs is a plus.
