Real Estate Transactional Senior Counsel

Senior Counsel - Real Estate Transactions / Finance

A leading national law firm is seeking an experienced Real Estate Transactional Senior Counsel to join its sophisticated real estate and community development finance practice. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior attorney looking to handle complex real estate financing matters while working with an established team representing institutional lenders, investors, and other market participants.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on sophisticated real estate financing and investment transactions
• Draft and negotiate real estate secured loan documents
• Draft and negotiate joint venture, partnership, and operating agreements
• Review title commitments, recorded documents, and surveys
• Oversee and coordinate title and survey review with paralegals
• Work on transactions involving a variety of real estate asset classes, including multifamily, office, hotel, and industrial properties
• Collaborate with attorneys and clients on complex financing structures

The underlying practice represents lenders, investors, and syndicators in real estate financings, including transactions involving low-income housing, historic rehabilitation, new markets, energy, and other state and federal tax credit programs.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant legal experience
• Strong and recent real estate transactional experience
• Experience with real estate lending and/or joint venture financing
• Experience drafting senior real estate secured loan documents and/or real estate joint venture agreements
• Experience reviewing title, survey, and recorded real estate documents
• Tax credit financing experience is highly valued
• Strong writing skills and academic credentials
• Active law license in the state corresponding with the attorney's office location

Compensation

$260,000 - $320,000 , with final compensation dependent on experience, qualifications, and performance. Bonus potential and a comprehensive benefits package are also available.

Locations

• Chicago, IL
• Atlanta, GA
• Dallas, TX
• Denver, CO
• Los Angeles, CA

Qualified attorneys interested in learning more are encouraged to apply. All inquiries will be handled confidentially.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.