Associate Counsel - Real Estate

Jobot

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 140,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision
Life Insurance/ AD&D
401k with match
HSA
PTO
Paid Parking
Bonus

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a real estate transactions attorney to join our lean transactions team in Houston. You will support high-volume deal activity across our North American portfolio, focusing on title review, curative work, and drafting agreements for land and leases. Ideal candidates have 1–4 years of real estate transactions experience, a J.D.

and TX bar admission, and strong drafting skills. Houston-based or willing to relocate, you will work closely with senior counsel on complex, high-value

Qualifications

  • 1 to 4 years of real estate transactions experience.
  • JD and Admission to TX bar.
  • Hands-on experience with title review, title curative, and survey analysis.
  • Familiarity with Texas real property law; experience in other energy markets a plus.
  • Strong drafting skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work efficiently in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.
  • Houston-based (or seeking to relocate to Houston) and committed to the market long-term.

Responsibilities

  • Title review, title curative, and drafting title opinions for land and lease acquisitions.
  • Survey review and coordination with landmen, title companies, and outside counsel.
  • Drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, ground leases, easements, rights of way, and surface use agreements.
  • Supporting due diligence on acquisitions and sale-leaseback transactions.
  • Coordinating with internal acquisitions and investment teams on deal execution.
  • Managing multiple transactions simultaneously across various stages of the deal lifecycle.

Skills

Real estate transactions
Title review
Survey analysis
Drafting

Education

J.D.
TX bar admission

Job description

A bit about us

A fast-growing renewable energy real estate investment platform focused on supporting utility-scale solar and clean energy projects nationwide. The company partners with landowners and developers to acquire and manage land interests underlying renewable energy assets, providing long-term capital solutions that help advance sustainable infrastructure development across the U.S.

Why join us?
  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • Life Insurance/ AD&D
  • 401k with match and profit sharing
  • HSA
  • PTO
  • Paid Parking
  • Bonus
Job Details

As a key member of a lean transactions team, you will support high-volume deal activity across the company's growing North American portfolio. Initial responsibilities will be heavily focused on title and survey work, with increasing transactional responsibility as you grow into the role.

Salary: $100,000 - $140,000 per year

Responsibilities
  • Title review, title curative, and drafting title opinions for land and lease acquisitions
  • Survey review and coordination with landmen, title companies, and outside counsel
  • Drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, ground leases, easements, rights of way, and surface use agreements
  • Supporting due diligence on acquisitions and sale-leaseback transactions
  • Coordinating with internal acquisitions and investment teams on deal execution
  • Managing multiple transactions simultaneously across various stages of the deal lifecycle
Ideal Background
  • 1 to 4 years of real estate transactions experience
  • JD and Admission to TX bar
  • Hands-on experience with title review, title curative, and survey analysis
  • Familiarity with Texas real property law; experience in other energy markets a plus
  • Strong drafting skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to work efficiently in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment
  • Houston-based (or seeking to relocate to Houston) and committed to the market long-term
Why This Role
  • Join a category-defining platform at an inflection point in its growth
  • Get broad deal exposure early in your career without the constraints of a large firm environment
  • Work directly alongside senior transactions counsel on complex, high-value deals
  • Competitive compensation and benefits

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