Legal Director

Ibex Search; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Ibex Search seeks a Director of Real Estate, Legal to oversee the company's real estate portfolio and transactions, including leasing, purchase and sale, financing, and related matters. The role emphasizes directing foreign local counsel across jurisdictions while partnering with the business on pragmatic legal advice.

You will manage outside counsel, structure and close transactions, and ensure compliance with laws and internal policies, while leading a team and delivering responsive support to

Qualifications

• J.D. from a top-tier law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. state.
• 7+ years of relevant real estate legal experience (in-house and/or big law).
• Deep experience in commercial leasing, purchase and sale, and general real estate transactions.
• Experience managing outside counsel, including foreign local counsel across jurisdictions.
• Experience negotiating construction and design professional contracts.
• Proven ability to manage and develop a team.
• Strong responsiveness and service-minded approach.
• Excellent negotiation, drafting, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage real estate legal matters for the Company, including commercial leasing (tenant), purchase and sale transactions, financing, and general real estate work.
• Structure, negotiate, draft, and close real estate transactions across the portfolio.
• Manage outside counsel, including scope, budget, and performance oversight.
• Direct and coordinate foreign local counsel on cross-border matters, and quickly develop working knowledge of real estate law and practice in unfamiliar foreign jurisdictions.
• Negotiate and administer construction and design professional contracts.
• Support financing and lending transactions, including secured real estate financings.
• Provide responsive, practical, and timely legal advice to business stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Identify and manage legal risk and ensure compliance with applicable laws and internal policies.

Skills

Real estate law

Outside counsel management

Negotiation

Drafting

Leadership

Communication

Business mindset

Responsiveness

Education

J.D. from top tier law school

Active membership in state bar

Job description

The Director of Real Estate, Legal supports the Company's real estate portfolio and transactions, including leasing, construction, purchase and sale, financing, and general real estate matters. This role will have a particular emphasis on directing and managing foreign local counsel across multiple jurisdictions - while serving as a responsive, hands-on legal partner to the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage real estate legal matters for the Company, including commercial leasing (tenant), purchase and sale transactions, financing, and general real estate work.
• Structure, negotiate, draft, and close real estate transactions across the portfolio.
• Manage outside counsel, including scope, budget, and performance oversight.
• Direct and coordinate foreign local counsel on cross-border matters, and quickly develop working knowledge of real estate law and practice in unfamiliar foreign jurisdictions.
• Negotiate and administer construction and design professional contracts.
• Support financing and lending transactions, including secured real estate financings.
• Provide responsive, practical, and timely legal advice to business stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Identify and manage legal risk and ensure compliance with applicable laws and internal policies.

Qualifications

• J.D. from top tier law school and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.
• 7+ years of relevant real estate legal experience, in-house and/or big law.
• Deep experience in commercial leasing, purchase and sale, and general real estate transactions.
• Demonstrated experience working with and managing outside counsel, including overseeing foreign local counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience negotiating construction and design professional contracts.
• Proven ability to manage and develop a team.
• Strong responsiveness and a service-oriented, business-minded approach.
• Excellent negotiation, drafting, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with financing and lending transactions.