Real Estate Counsel

Job Description

Real Estate Counsel

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We are seeking a seasoned Real Estate Counsel to support a dynamic pipeline of commercial real estate activity while driving efficiency across legal workflows. This is a high-impact, hybrid role blending hands-on transactional work with legal operations and outside counsel management.

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Roughly 80% of the role is dedicated to executing real estate transactions, with the remaining 20% focused on matter management, prioritization, budgeting, and oversight of external legal partners.

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This is an ideal opportunity for a business-minded attorney who enjoys staying close to deals while also building structure and scalability within a growing organization.

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Responsibilities:

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Real Estate Transactions

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• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements across acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, construction (AIA), financing, and property management
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• Support diligence efforts including title, survey, zoning, and environmental review
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• Structure and document transactions involving historic tax credits, Opportunity Zones, and other incentive-based programs
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• Provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance throughout the deal lifecycle
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• Partner cross-functionally with Acquisitions, Development, Asset Management, Accounting, and Operations
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Legal Operations & Matter Management

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• Serve as primary liaison to outside counsel; manage performance, budgets, and deliverables
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• Triage legal requests, allocate internal vs. external resources, and oversee matters through resolution
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• Implement and refine legal workflows, tracking systems, and intake processes
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• Monitor legal spend and ensure cost-effective execution
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Additional Responsibilities

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• Support adoption of AI and legal tech to improve efficiency and consistency
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• Develop templates, playbooks, and internal documentation
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• Provide guidance on corporate governance, compliance, and regulatory matters
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Qualifications:

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• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school; active bar membership (Ohio preferred)
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• 7+ years of transactional experience (law firm or in-house)
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• Strong background in commercial real estate transactions
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• Experience managing outside counsel and complex legal matters preferred
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• Exposure to tax credit or incentive-based real estate structures is a plus
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• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical capabilities
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• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities
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• Business-oriented mindset with sound judgment
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• Comfortable leveraging legal technology and AI tools
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• Effective communicator across legal and non-legal stakeholders
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