Real Estate Special Counsel — Lead High-Value Deals

Top Echelon Software, LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 425,000 - 455,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits (medical, dent,

401(k) plan

Paid leave and wellness programs

Job summary

Top Echelon Software, LLC, in New York, seeks a Special Counsel Real Estate Attorney to lead sophisticated transactions spanning financing, acquisitions, dispositions, and joint ventures. Join a collaborative, entrepreneurial team and mentor junior lawyers in a hybrid work setting.

The ideal candidate has a JD from a top-tier law school, active New York bar, and 8+ years in real estate, with big-law experience. Strong drafting, negotiation, and client-relations skills are essential.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in New York, in good standing.
• 8+ years of substantive experience in real estate transactions, including finance, acquisitions, dispositions, and joint ventures.
• Experience representing borrowers and lenders in complex real estate finance matters, including mortgage and mezzanine loans, construction financing, and loan workouts.
• Experience advising on structuring and negotiation of joint ventures, purchase and sale agreements, and asset dispositions across asset classes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the negotiation and execution of real estate transactions, including loan agreements, joint venture documents, and purchase and sale agreements.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to institutional investors, developers, REITs, private equity firms, and lenders on complex real estate matters.
• Work closely with attorneys in tax, corporate, and litigation practices to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Advise clients on risk allocation and mitigation strategies across the lifecycle of real estate transactions.
• Support the professional development of associates through hands-on training and mentorship.

Skills

Attention to detail

Drafting

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Education

J.D. from a top-tier law school

Active New York Bar Admission

Job description

Top Echelon Software, LLC, in New York, seeks a Special Counsel Real Estate Attorney to lead sophisticated transactions spanning financing, acquisitions, dispositions, and joint ventures. Join a collaborative, entrepreneurial team and mentor junior lawyers in a hybrid work setting.

The ideal candidate has a JD from a top-tier law school, active New York bar, and 8+ years in real estate, with big-law experience. Strong drafting, negotiation, and client-relations skills are essential.