Senior Associate Counsel

Crow Holdings; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent real estate company in Dallas is seeking a highly motivated Senior Associate Counsel. The ideal candidate will provide corporate, real estate, and transactional legal support to various business teams. Required qualifications include a D. degree from an accredited law school, active Texas law license, and 5+ years of relevant experience. Strong interpersonal skills and problem-solving abilities are essential. This role emphasizes collaboration and attention to detail, ensuring effective management of multiple legal matters.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a general corporate or transactional attorney, preferably at a major law firm.
• Demonstrated experience supporting real estate transactions and working with transactional deal teams.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with senior attorneys and business leaders.

Responsibilities

• Provide general corporate, real estate, and transactional legal support and advice.
• Support business teams on complex real estate transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements.

Skills

Real estate transactions

Corporate law

Transaction negotiation

Legal research and analysis

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Written communication

Verbal communication

Legal technology familiarity

Education

D. degree from an accredited law school

Active license to practice law in Texas

Job description

Overview

Crow Holdings is seeking a highly motivated Senior Associate Counsel to support the General Counsel and work closely with other senior attorneys across the enterprise. The ideal candidate brings strong real estate, corporate and general transactional experience, and is comfortable working across a wide range of legal matters in a collaborative, in-house environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide general corporate, real estate and general transactional legal support and advice to Crow Holdings and affiliated entities and day-to-day legal guidance to business teams on routine corporate and operational matters


• Support business teams on complex real estate transactions, including joint ventures, financings, acquisitions, dispositions and daily matters, under the direction of the General Counsel and senior attorneys, including coordinating due diligence and internal approval processes


• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including services, consulting, technology, operational and confidentiality agreements


• Assist with entity governance and maintenance matters, including documentation, approvals, and internal recordkeeping


• Coordinate with and help oversee outside counsel on real estate transactions, financings and other complex matters


• Interface with and advise principals, family stakeholders, senior leadership and affiliated entities on legal matters, demonstrating the ability to navigate sensitive situations


• Conduct legal research, analysis, and drafting related to policies, procedures, and enterprise legal initiatives


• Support monitoring of routine litigation and claims matters across the enterprise

Qualifications

• D. degree from an accredited law school and strong academic credentials


• Active license to practice law in Texas (or ability to become licensed promptly)


• 5+ years of experience as a general corporate or transactional attorney, preferably at a major law firm


• Demonstrated experience supporting real estate transactions and working with transactional deal teams


• Exposure to joint ventures, co-investment structures, or complex deal structuring is preferred but not required


• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills with sound business judgment


• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with senior attorneys, business leaders, and external counsel


• Proactive approach to problem-solving with exceptional attention to detail and ability to consider alternative solutions


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities while adhering to strict deadlines


• High level of integrity, professionalism, and discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information


• Experience with legal technology and familiarity with emerging technologies, with a focus on enhancing efficiency, accuracy and workflow management