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Senior Real Estate Counsel

Senior Real Estate Counsel

CompanyRyan Companies
LocationChicago, IL, USA, Phoenix, AZ, USA, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Salary$173300 – $230000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesJD
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • A juris doctorate degree from an ABA accredited law school is required for this position
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and an ability to identify and mitigate legal risks associated with real estate transactions
  • Knowledge of relevant real estate laws, regulations and industry practices
  • A strong business aptitude
  • An eagerness and ability to collaborate and contribute well within a team structure
  • An ability to provide guidance and support to other legal team members
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • An ability to manage and prioritize multiple complex projects and competing deadlines

Responsibilities

  • Draft and negotiate purchase and sales agreements
  • Negotiate loan documents
  • Lead and facilitate legal work to close acquisitions, sales and financings of real property
  • Lead and facilitate all legal aspects of development deals for all product types (including industrial, multi-family, retail, healthcare and data center uses)
  • Draft and negotiate real estate leases (build-to-suit and multi-tenant spaces)
  • Negotiate real estate joint venture agreements and associated corporate formation and documentation (including providing guidance on joint venture and other corporate structures)
  • Oversee outside counsel providing legal counsel on real estate acquisition, sales, financings and joint venture transactions
  • Assist real estate management in drafting and negotiating service contracts and vendor agreements
  • Collaborate and coordinate with legal counterparts on construction contracts and construction related agreements
  • Collaborate with the legal team to improve processes

Preferred Qualifications

    No preferred qualifications provided.