Commercial Real Estate Attorney

Daniel Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive General Counsel to join their team. This role involves overseeing all legal matters related to a diverse real estate portfolio, including acquisitions, leasing, and compliance. The ideal candidate will possess significant experience in commercial real estate transactions and a strong ability to align legal strategy with business goals. This position offers the opportunity to work autonomously in a dynamic environment while advising senior executives on critical legal issues. If you are a skilled negotiator with a deep understanding of the NYC real estate market, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 6-12+ years of legal experience in commercial real estate.
• Experience with family offices or private equity real estate is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee legal matters related to acquisitions, leasing, and asset management.
• Draft and negotiate purchase agreements and lease contracts.

Skills

Commercial Real Estate Transactions

Contract Law

Negotiation Skills

Risk Mitigation

Legal Compliance

Litigation Management

Corporate Structuring

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

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About the Role:

We are a private, commercial real estate family office with a diverse portfolio of retail, industrial, multifamily, and development assets. We are seeking an experienced and highly proactive General Counsel to serve as our in-house legal advisor and strategic partner. This role will be responsible for overseeing all legal matters related to acquisitions, leasing, asset management, financing, compliance, risk mitigation, and litigation.

The ideal candidate will bring a mix of transactional real estate expertise and practical business judgment, with the ability to operate independently and align legal strategy with our long-term investment goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Transaction Oversight: Draft, negotiate, and review purchase and sale agreements, joint venture documents, and related real estate deal documentation.

• Leasing: Oversee lease negotiations (retail, office, industrial), renewals, amendments, and tenant disputes across portfolio assets.

• Financing: Review and advise on mortgage loan documents, refinancing packages, and lender negotiations.

• Entity & Ownership Structure: Maintain proper entity formation and governance (LLCs, LPs, trusts), and manage ownership structuring across generations.

• Risk & Compliance: Ensure legal compliance across property operations (local, state, and federal regulations including DOB, HPD, and environmental codes).

• Litigation Management: Manage outside counsel on tenant disputes, construction claims, buyouts, and contract enforcement.

• Contract Review: Draft and review construction contracts, service/vendor agreements, management agreements, and consultant arrangements.

• Internal Guidance: Serve as advisor to the principals and investment team on legal strategy, risk, and corporate policy.

Qualifications:

• J.D. from an accredited law school

• 6–12+ years of legal experience, including significant exposure to commercial real estate transactions and leasing.

• Prior experience with or within a family office, private equity real estate firm, or commercial REIT is strongly preferred.

• Expertise in contract law, real estate law, landlord-tenant matters, and corporate structuring.

• Skilled negotiator with excellent communication and drafting ability.

• Ability to work autonomously and prioritize in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment.

Preferred Traits:

• Deep understanding of NYC or tri-state real estate market (or relevant geographic focus).

• Business-minded, solutions-oriented, and able to protect the firm without over-lawyering.

• Comfortable advising principals and senior executives directly.

• Trustworthy, discreet, and aligned with long-term generational planning.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

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