Senior Legal Counsel

NADG; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NADG is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join our legal team in Toronto. The role focuses on leading sophisticated real estate and corporate transactional work, driving deals with minimal oversight and aligning legal risk with business objectives.

The successful candidate will bring 5–8 years of experience in real estate and corporate transactions, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and a practical, commercially minded approach to legal advice within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Law degree and membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
• Approximately 5–8 years of relevant legal experience.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, deal management and leadership skills.
• Exposure to corporate law, governance, financing, or commercial transactions is a significant asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex real estate transactions across Canada and the United States.
• Draft, negotiate, and review purchase and sale agreements, development agreements, joint venture agreements, leases, financing documents, easements, servicing agreements, and related documents.
• Support acquisitions, dispositions, financings, development projects, and asset management initiatives.
• Collaborate with business leaders to identify risks, opportunities, and practical solutions.

Skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Deal management

Leadership

Business acumen

Education

Law degree and good standing

Job description

NADG is a privately owned, vertically integrated real estate platform with over $6 billion of assets under management. NADG has been active in the acquisition and development / redevelopment of over 250 real estate projects comprising well over 35 million square feet across the United States and Canada.

NADG has sponsored over $2 billion of real estate private equity funds and investment vehicles. In addition to our funds, NADG continues to partner with and invest alongside some of North America’s leading institutional investors and currently manages over $2 billion of institutional investor capital.

NADG operates three differentiated real estate strategies: NADG Retail, NADG Residential and NADG Mixed-Use.

NADG has a team of over 215 professionals and an active presence in numerous markets across the United States and Canada.

Please visit our website http://www.nadg.com for more information.

Position:

Senior Legal Counsel

Position Summary:

We are seeking a Lawyer with approximately 5 to 8 years of both real estate and corporate transactional experience to join our legal team. This is not a role for someone looking to sit on the sidelines or simply identify risks. We are looking for a lawyer who understands how to take on and facilitate transactions with little oversight, solve a wide variety of problems, and help drive business outcomes while appropriately managing risk.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience leading and negotiating sophisticated real estate transactions and will bring a practical, results-oriented and commercially minded approach to legal advice.

This role is best suited to someone who has:

• Practiced at a respected law firm representing mid-sized entrepreneurial real estate owners, developers, investors, or private equity clients; or
• Worked in-house with a real estate investment, development, or asset management company operating in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and manage complex real estate transactions across Canada and the United States.
• Draft, negotiate, and review purchase and sale agreements, development agreements, joint venture agreements, leases, financing documents, easements, servicing agreements, and related transaction documents.
• Support acquisitions, dispositions, financings, development projects, and asset management initiatives.
• Work closely with business leaders to identify risks, evaluate opportunities, and develop practical solutions that advance business objectives.
• Coordinate and manage external legal counsel when required.
• Assist with corporate, governance, financing, and commercial matters across the organization as well as managing litigation and assisting on contracts and related matters.
• Partner with senior executives and operating teams on strategic initiatives and transactions.
• Provide timely, concise, and commercially focused legal advice.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Law degree and membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
• Approximately 5 to 8 years of relevant legal experience.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, deal management and leadership skills.
• Exposure to corporate law, corporate governance, financing, or commercial transactions is a significant asset.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent matters in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible workplace in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment and selection process for applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodation, please contact Human Resources.

Vacancy Status

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Hiring Process / Use of Technology

This position uses AI in part of the applicant screening or selection process.