In-House Real Estate Transactions Counsel

EYA, LLC; Washington, Baltimore (District of Columbia, MD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid time off

Job summary

EYA, LLC, a premier residential developer in the Washington, DC metro area, seeks an Associate General Counsel - Real Estate Transactions to join its in-house legal team.

This role suits a real estate attorney with 3–7 years of transactional experience, supporting development deals, title and survey work, due diligence, and closings across the DMV. You will grow into independent ownership of matters from diligence through closing, collaborating with the GC and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• 3–7 years of legal experience in real estate transactions
• Experience representing real estate developers/owners preferred
• Experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating real estate transaction documents
• Experience conducting title and survey review preferred
• Exposure to acquisitions, development, due diligence, closings, easements, declarations, and development-related agreements
• Licensed to practice in DC/MD/VA; able to practice in the DC metro area

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate real estate agreements including purchase/sale, development, easements, declarations, deeds, and related documents
• Support acquisitions, dispositions, and closings with increasing responsibility
• Review title and survey materials; address objections
• Advise on legal issues identified in diligence
• Draft and update HOA documents, disclosures, and related sales docs
• Review and negotiate loan documents for acquisition, development, and construction loans
• Draft and negotiate vendor and service agreements
• Collaborate with GC and cross-functional teams to provide business-oriented guidance
• Coordinate with counterparties, title companies, outside counsel, and others to move transactions forward
• Grow toward independent management of transactions from diligence through closing

Skills

Real estate law

Negotiation

Drafting agreements

Due diligence

Title and survey review

Transaction management

Legal advisement

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

JD from an accredited law school

Job description

EYA, LLC, a premier residential developer in the Washington, DC metro area, seeks an Associate General Counsel - Real Estate Transactions to join its in-house legal team.

This role suits a real estate attorney with 3–7 years of transactional experience, supporting development deals, title and survey work, due diligence, and closings across the DMV. You will grow into independent ownership of matters from diligence through closing, collaborating with the GC and cross-functional teams.