Associate General Counsel - Real Estate

BH Properties; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

BH Properties, a private commercial real estate investment firm, seeks an Associate General Counsel in Dallas, TX to lead legal support for acquisitions, leasing, and corporate matters. The role reports to the Chief Legal Officer and President, coordinating with senior department heads to advance strategic growth.

You will provide practical business and legal advice, supervise a growing legal team, and liaise with outside counsel to protect the company’s interests across the western United

Qualifications

• Law degree and admitted in good standing with a state bar, preferably Texas.
• Continue bar license through CLE with focus on real estate, construction, financing, and corporate law.
• 5–7 years of legal experience in commercial real estate, acquisitions, leasing, and compliance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.
• Experience leading teams in growth environments.
• Maintaining confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Asset Management on lease transactions.
• Draft and negotiate leases, LOIs, subleases, amendments, and related documents.
• Advise on legal risks in acquisitions, financing, and leasing matters.
• Liaise with outside counsel when appropriate.
• Manage lease contract approvals and interactions with government agencies and lenders.
• Maintain and distribute real estate legal documents and templates.
• Develop Policies and Procedures for real estate documents.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Team leadership

Fast-paced adaptability

Education

Law degree (Texas)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL

www.bhproperties.com

Company

BH Properties is a privately held commercial real estate investment firm focused on value-add acquisitions in office, industrial, retail, and multi-family properties throughout the Western United States, along with investments in distressed debt and ground leases. In May of 2025, the Company launched Haven Housing an investment vertical established to acquire affordable housing and market rate communities. The Company is vertically integrated, with offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Riverside, Phoenix and Dallas, and is able to acquire and close transactions without the need for lengthy due diligence periods. Our 32-year track-record and balance sheet allow us to move quickly and creatively, structuring acquisitions to satisfy seller needs in a highly competitive market. Today, the Company owns and operates approximately 11M square feet across 18 states.

Reporting Responsibility

The Associate General Counsel will have dual reporting responsibility to the Chief Legal Officer and President along with coordinating communication with other senior department heads. This role will be highly visible and integral to the management of the Company along with having existing relationships to help further advance the Company’s growth plans.

In this role, you will help to further advance strategic goals, address headwinds and challenges confronted by the business, and preserve the legal and ethical integrity of the company. Constantly immersed in critical, high-level operations, you will collaborate across the Company to solve challenging problems and support our growth and progress around the western U.S., focusing on providing thorough business and legal advice to foster sound decision-making within the company.

Location

The Company prefers candidates in Dallas, TX

Responsibilities

Including, but are not limited to:

• Participate and collaborate with Asset Management teams on all lease transactions


• Draft and negotiate leases (primarily complex leases and other large space users), letters of intent, subleases, amendments, assignments, temporary license agreements, and other related leasing documents


• Provides legal assistance and direction to the Company regarding the legal aspects of all ongoing strategic acquisitions, financing, and leasing matters


• Act as counsel to the company in all matters with respect to the legal services being provided requiring legal review and assistance, and provides liaison with outside counsel when appropriate


• Candidate will manage the lease contract approval process and interact with governmental agencies and lenders as required

Other Job Responsibilities

• Maintain and distribute legal documents (letters of intent; leases; memoranda of lease; estoppel certificates; subordination, attornment and non- disturbance agreements, and lease amendment formats) and templates for repetitive use by Asset Management and Property Managements department, including added and alternate provisions


• Develop and create \"Policies and Procedures\" for the production and handling of real estate legal documents and information derived from the documents of the Real Estate Department


• Other special projects or assignments as required

Qualifications

• Law degree and admitted in good standing with a state bar, preferably Texas


• Maintain the requirements for bar license by attending necessary continuing legal education courses, with a study emphasis in real estate, construction, financing, business, and corporate law


• 5-7 years legal experience at a respected law firm in the commercial real estate department or in-house at a real estate company focused on acquisitions, leasing and compliance advising and counseling the Company in all areas of legal risk


• Outstanding communication skills, including written, verbal, and interpersonal skills


• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high activity environment, and able to handle ambiguity, juggle many matters at once and quickly shift from one situation or task to another


• Ability to effectively collaborate cross-functionally across teams with a positive attitude that no job is too big or too small


• Ability to work independently and with minimum supervision


• Proven experience managing and leading teams in growth environments


• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality


• Proficient in Microsoft Word, with a basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook

Compensation

We offer a generous and comprehensive compensation & benefits package, along with the opportunity for professional growth and development within a well-capitalized, entrepreneurial, and growing real estate investment group.