Senior Associate General Counsel - Real Estate and Construction

DescriptionAbout DCAMMThe Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance manages and stewards the Commonwealth’s real estate assets, capital projects, and public buildings. DCAMM oversees more than $2 billion in capital programs and projects, manages millions of square feet of state buildings, and works with agencies across Massachusetts to deliver responsible, sustainable, and forward-looking real estate and building solutions.Our work affects communities across the Commonwealth. We help state agencies meet their operational needs, support public services, advance sustainability and climate goals, promote economic development, and make responsible use of public assets.About the RoleDCAMM is seeking a thoughtful, practical, and intellectually curious attorney to join its Office of the General Counsel as a Senior Assoicate General Counsel.This is a role for an attorney who enjoys complex public-sector problem solving. The work is varied and often involves high-impact real estate, leasing, redevelopment, procurement, construction, permitting, and agency-governance issues. The attorney in this role will work closely with DCAMM leadership, program teams, other state agencies, municipalities, outside counsel, private-sector partners, and elected and appointed officials.We are looking for someone with excellent legal judgment, strong drafting and negotiation skills, intellectual curiosity, humility, and the ability to learn new areas of law and agency practice. Experience in commercial real estate is valuable, but candidates with related experience in public-sector law, procurement, land use, construction, leasing, transactions, regulatory work, government counsel, or complex institutional advising are also encouraged to apply.Support redevelopment and public-private partnership projects involving state office buildings, higher education campuses, health and human services campuses, and other public assets.Draft, review, and negotiate agreements, memoranda, briefing materials, and other legal documents.Counsel DCAMM teams and user agencies on leasing, procurement, contract amendments, project delivery, and dispute resolution.Research and analyze statutes, regulations, policies, precedents, and evolving legal issues affecting DCAMM’s work. Help translate complex legal requirements into practical advice for decision-makers.Work collaboratively with senior staff, program teams, other agencies, municipal officials, and executive-branch stakeholders.Support the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsels on strategic, legal, policy, and operational matters.This reflects the existing posting’s core duties, including complex real estate acquisitions and dispositions, public-private partnerships, leasing, legal research, interagency coordination, public presentations, and work with municipal, elected, and executive-branch officials.Enjoys learning new legal and operational areas. Brings strong drafting, negotiation, research, and analytical skills,Can balance legal risk, business needs, public accountability, and mission impact.Values public service and wants to contribute to projects that affect the people of Massachusetts.Commercial real estate transactions.Land use, zoning, permitting, or environmental review.Public-private partnerships or redevelopment projects.Construction, public construction, or project delivery.Government counsel, regulatory, legislative, or administrative law.We encourage applications from attorneys who bring strong legal judgment, curiosity, writing ability, negotiation skills, and a demonstrated capacity to learn.This role offers the opportunity to:Work on complex, meaningful public projects.Help shape the Commonwealth’s real estate and capital asset strategy.Collaborate with experienced professionals across law, real estate, construction, planning, finance, and public administration.Serve as a trusted advisor to an agency with a broad and important public mission.Continue growing as a lawyer by learning new legal, operational, and policy areas.DCAMM follows a hybrid work model that includes both in-office and work-from-home days.Applicants must have a Juris Doctor (JD) degree, admission to the Massachusetts Bar and (A) at least three years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience in the practice of law.We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. Job Field: Legal ServicesOrganization: Division of Capital Asset ManagementSchedule: Full-timeShift: Day