Real Estate Counsel

Greystone Selectorporated; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Greystone is seeking an attorney to fill the Real Estate Counsel position for our Boston team serving MBTA and MassDOT. The role focuses on drafting and negotiating leases, licenses, easements, deeds and related documents, ensuring procurement law compliance and closings coordination.

You will join a team with 3+ years in commercial real estate, including leases and conveyancing, and a preference for public entity experience and knowledge of MA procurement laws. Based in Boston, Back Bay office.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (ABA-accredited) with 3+ years’ experience in commercial real estate, including leasing and conveyancing.
• Experience working with public entity clients is a plus.
• Knowledge of Massachusetts public procurement laws is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate real estate documents including leases, licenses, easements, deeds.
• Ensure public procurement law compliance and coordinate closings.
• Prepare transaction summaries and perform legal research.

Skills

Commercial real estate

Leasing

Conveyancing

Public sector experience

Education

Juris Doctor (ABA-accredited)

Job description

Greystone is a private national commercial real estate finance company with an established reputation as a leader in multifamily and healthcare finance, with $13 billion in loan originations in 2025. The firm consistently ranks in the Top 10 for Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac by multifamily loan volume and is the #1* Overall HUD Multifamily and Healthcare Lender in the country. Greystone also ranks nationally as a top affordable housing, seniors housing, and small balance loan lender. At Greystone, charity is at the heart of who we are and what we do.

At Greystone, everything we do is driven by our purpose of improving others’ lives. As we work hard to maintain our ranking as a top national commercial real estate lender, our culture of caring and support is just as important. We don’t just say “Where People Matter” – we lead with this mantra every day to guide our actions and behaviors. Greystone is committed to fostering and preserving a culture of inclusion. Belonging is at the heart of our culture of caring, integrity and excellence and is a driving force behind our entrepreneurial spirit and creativity.

Greystone Real Estate Advisory Group, a division of Greystone, is a consulting firm specializing in asset management for public institutions. Greystone drafts and negotiates leases, licenses, easements and other real estate documents for transportation agencies including the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and manages the agencies’ leased and licensed portfolios. Our office is located in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston one block from the Transportation Building.

About the Position

We are seeking an attorney to fill the Real Estate Counsel position for our Boston based team which focuses on providing real estate services to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). The Real Estate Counsel drafts and negotiates leases, licenses, easements, deeds, development agreements, and other real estate documents. This position also ensures public procurement law compliance, coordinates closings, oversees the preparation of transaction summaries, assists staff with correspondence, performs legal research and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (from an ABA-accredited law school) with 3+ years’ experience in commercial real estate, including leasing and conveyancing. Experience working with public entity clients a plus and working knowledge of Massachusetts public procurement laws preferred.

Who you are

You are an organized, detail-oriented attorney with excellent verbal, written and intercommunication skills and an interest in commercial real estate and the public sector. You have experience drafting and reviewing commercial real estate transaction documents.

At Greystone, we believe that finding creative solutions for our clients comes from the collaboration of people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We strive to build a work environment that empowers all individuals with opportunities to channel their entrepreneurial spirit. Greystone is an EEO employer.

*For HUD's 2025 fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Based upon combined firm commitments received by Greystone Funding Company LLC and Greystone Servicing company LLC and excludes risk sharing and hospital loans.”