Assistant General Counsel - Real Estate

The Assistant General Counsel is a key member of the legal team, providing direct legal support to the General Counsel across a broad range of real estate and corporate legal matters. The role focuses on supporting development, acquisition, disposition, financing, commercial leasing, and property management activities, with an emphasis on real estate transactions, title and survey review, contract negotiation, legal research, and transaction coordination. The Assistant General Counsel ensures effective legal risk management while facilitating business operations and serving as a liaison to internal teams, including development, investment management, finance, construction, commercial leasing, and property management, while supporting the organization’s mission, vision, and values.

• Coordinate and manage transaction due diligence processes, including assisting with third-party requests such as estoppels and SNDAs.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and high ethical standards in all legal matters.
• Support property management operations by addressing legal requests, reviewing agreements, and resolving routine legal matters.
• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of real estate-related agreements, including purchase agreements, loan documents, easements, reimbursement agreements, term sheets, and routine vendor contracts and other commercial agreements.
• Participate in special projects and other legal tasks as assigned
• Conduct legal research and provide practical guidance to internal stakeholders on real estate, corporate, and regulatory matters.
• Conduct title and survey review, manage title policy issues, and coordinate with title companies.
• Provide legal oversight and support for real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and development matters.
• Monitor commercial lease negotiations led by outside counsel, assist with lease amendments, and elevate legal risks as needed.
• Collaborate with development, finance, construction, commercial leasing, investor relations, and property management teams to advance transactions and business initiatives
• Supervise and assist with corporate entity formation, compliance filings, and internal record-keeping, ensuring timely and accurate filings.
• Stay informed of changes in real estate law and industry developments relevant to the business.

• Proficient in legal research tools and Microsoft Office Suite
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with ability to simplify complex legal concepts for business teams
• High degree of professionalism, integrity and discretion
• Desire to take initiative and work on a variety of legal tasks, including those outside prior experience
• Active license to practice law; good standing with at least one US state bar (Florida preferred or ability to obtain in-house counsel registration)
• Eagerness to develop within an in-house environment and partner across departments
• Well-organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Hands-on experience with real estate transactions, including title and survey review, due diligence processes and transaction closings
• 5-7 years of legal experience, preferably in a law firm real estate practice; in-house real estate legal department experience will be considered
• High level of accountability, sound judgement and attention to detail
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from accredited law school
• Ability to adapt to evolving business needs and legal challenges
• Strong working knowledge of commercial real estate practices, contracts and related legal processes
• Experience with real estate financing transactions and commercial lease matters preferred