Commercial Real Estate Senior Attorney

DarrowEverett LLP; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

DarrowEverett LLP in Providence, RI seeks a Commercial Real Estate Senior Attorney with immediate availability to lead sophisticated transactions and closings. Ideal candidates bring a portable book of business, 8+ years in a large law firm, and strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills to coordinate cross-jurisdictional deals.

The role emphasizes negotiating leases, purchase agreements, title reviews, and team leadership across portfolio transactions while maintaining the

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in a large law firm.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to organize factual and legal data into clear arguments.
• Ability to handle confidential matters with discretion.
• Licensed to practice in MA, RI, NY, TN, NC, SC, or FL.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and draft leases from Landlord and Tenant perspectives (retail, office, ground leases, mixed-use).
• Negotiate and draft property acquisition and sale documents (LOIs, purchase agreements, deeds, etc.).
• Negotiate and draft easements and title encumbrances.
• Coordinate review and preparation of leasing and acquisition documentation.
• Review due diligence, title objections, surveys, environmental reviews, and closings.
• Conduct closings and advise on settlement statements.
• Draft operating agreements, bylaws, shareholders’ agreements, indemnity agreements, and other contracts.
• Draft correspondence to landlords/tenants regarding disputes.
• Lead a team coordinating transaction documents and closings for multi-jurisdiction properties.
• Monitor deadlines and supervise closings; experience with financing transactions is a plus.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Leadership

Organization

Detail-oriented

Multitasking

Initiative

Education

Bachelor’s degree & J.D.

Job description

As a result of continuous growth, DarrowEverett LLP is looking for a Commercial Real Estate Senior Attorney with immediate availability for our Real Estate Department. Ideal candidate(s) will have a portable book of business with at least $200,000 in collections that they are looking to grow, have a strong acumen for leadership and a desire to be an integral part of a growing office. The candidate must have excellent communication and administrative skills, be highly organized and detail-oriented, be able to multitask without sacrificing efficiency, be responsible, and be able to represent the firm, always, in ways that enhance its reputation.

Role & Responsibilities

• 8+ years of continuous, specific, and verifiable experience in a large law firm.
• Negotiate and draft a variety of leases, from both a Landlord’s and Tenant’s perspective: retail, office, ground leases, mixed-use developments, licenses, etc.
• Negotiate and draft property acquisition and sale documents for commercial real estate transactions: letters of intent, purchase and sales agreements, deeds, authority documents, and the like.
• Negotiate and draft easements, ECCRs, restrictive covenants and other similar-type documents encumbering title.
• Coordinate and direct the review, management and preparation of commercial leasing and acquisition/sale documentation.
• Review Purchase and Sale Agreements, due diligence, monitor contingencies, review, and prepare title objections, survey and environmental reviews, closing documents and wire transfers.
• Conduct closings, including review and advise clients on settlement statements, and complete post-closing documentation and administration.
• Draft and review complex operating agreements and bylaws, shareholders’ agreements, master service and service level agreements, private placement memorandums, indemnity agreements, and other client contracts.
• Draft correspondence on behalf of landlords to commercial tenants’ management and counsel relating to claims, defenses, and other disputes arising under lease agreements.
• Effectively organize and maintain client files.
• Organize and lead a team of attorneys coordinating the development of transaction documents, diligence and closing for portfolio transactions involving properties in multiple jurisdictions.
• Monitor and calendar deadlines.
• Experience negotiating, documenting and closing financing transactions a plus.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and J.D. Degree
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of the laws and rules, as well as state and federal court procedures, forms, deadlines, filing requirements and portals
• Ability to organize factual and legal data into clear and logical arguments.
• Ability to handle sensitive matters on a confidential basis.
• Licensed to practice law and in good standing in at least one of the following states: MA, RI, NY, TN, NC, SC, or FL
• A high degree of initiative, mature judgment, and discretion.
• Organization and time management skills.