Senior Attorney- Real Estate

Builders FirstSource; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Builders FirstSource is seeking a Real Estate Attorney in Austin, TX, to provide strategic legal guidance across real estate operations, disputes, and transactions. The role supports business stakeholders, ensuring compliant handling of leases, acquisitions, dispositions, and related matters.

The ideal candidate will have a JD, 3–5 years of real estate transactional experience, and experience with both law firm and in-house settings.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar in good standing.
• 3–5 years of real estate transactional experience.
• Experience in-house and/or at a law firm preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate real estate documents including leases, amendments, estoppels, sale agreements, easements, SNDAs, demand letters.
• Provide counsel to Real Estate Department and operations on real estate matters.
• Coordinate real estate due diligence for M&A with outside counsel and internal teams.
• Oversee title and survey review and resolve title issues in acquisitions and leases.
• Manage landlord–tenant disputes and related real estate matters, directing resolutions with outside counsel.
• Identify real estate risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Advise on land use, zoning, permits, and entitlements for facility development.
• Evaluate outside counsel for value and efficiency; optimize portfolio management.
• Research and evaluate tech tools for Real Estate and Legal departments.
• Fulfill other company-related legal functions as needed.

Skills

Real estate law

Negotiation

Contract drafting

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Tools

MS Word

Legal research databases

Job description

The ideal candidate will provide legal advisory and support across the Company's real estate operations, disputes, and transactional matters, and serve as a strategic partner to business stakeholders on a broad range of legal and real property issues.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Draft, review, and negotiate real estate documents including commercial leases, amendments, estoppels, purchase and sale agreements, easements, SNDAs, demand letters, and other similar documents. Provide counsel to Real Estate Department and field operations on real estate matters. Coordinate real estate due diligence in connection with M&A transactions with the Company's M&A team and outside counsel. Oversee or conduct title and survey review, and manage resolution of title issues in connection with acquisitions, dispositions, and leasing transactions. Manage landlord-tenant disputes, property rights matters, and related real estate controversies, including directing resolution strategies and coordinating with outside counsel. Proactively identify potential legal risks in real estate operations and policies, and develop risk mitigation strategies. Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local real estate laws and regulations. Advise on land use, zoning, permitting, and entitlement matters in connection with facility development, expansion, and operations. Manage and evaluate outside counsel to ensure high-value, efficient representation. Proactively manage the legal aspects of the Company's real property portfolio, including identifying portfolio optimization opportunities. Research and evaluate legal and other technology tools for inclusion in the Real Estate Department and Legal Department's optimization strategy. Fulfill other company-related legal functions, as needed. Other duties may be assigned, including, but not limited to, compliance-related tasks.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Juris Doctorate (J. D.) from an accredited law school, excellent academic record, and active member in good standing in at least one State bar. Minimum three (3) to five (5) years of relevant legal experience. Real estate transactional experience is a must. Ideal candidates will have a combination of law firm and in-house experience.

COMPETENCIES

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to inquiries or complaints. Ability to think strategically and translate complex legal concepts into practical business guidance. Ability to write using original or innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management or industry groups. Strong negotiation and dispute resolution skills. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic skills with Word Processing and Internet software.

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is in an office setting and generally sedentary with physical effort associated with using a computer, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. May be required to occasionally lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects up to 25 pounds. Must be able to travel 10% of the time.