Senior Attorney (Real Estate)

New Haven County Bar Association; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 91.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Pension plan (401K/457/IRA)

Zusammenfassung

New York City School Construction Authority seeks a Senior Attorney (Real Estate) to provide legal guidance on real property transactions, leases, and construction projects for public schools. You will negotiate, draft, and review a range of real estate documents and coordinate with Real Estate Services and Construction Management.

The role requires a JD, NY Bar admission, and at least four years of post‑admission experience, preferably in land use or real estate, with knowledge of environmental

Qualifikationen

• Requires J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the New York State Bar in good standing.
• Four years of legal experience after bar admission.
• Land Use and/or Real Estate experience strongly preferred, with knowledge of environmental law, construction codes, statutes, and regulations.

Aufgaben

• Negotiate, draft, and review contracts, LOIs, and MOUs.
• Draft contracts of sale, licenses, leases, and SNDA documents.
• Prepare assignment and assumption agreements between the NYC Department of Education and the Authority.
• Negotiate and draft easements, zoning agreements, zoning declarations, condo documents, and related real estate documents.
• Advise Authority staff on real property transactions.
• Research complex legal issues and provide analysis and recommendations.
• Support leasing, purchasing real estate, and construction/rehabilitation of schools.

Kenntnisse

Legal experience

Real estate knowledge

Ausbildung

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

New York State Bar admission

Jobbeschreibung

NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY

Senior Attorney (Real Estate)

Build your career while building NYC schools and impacting the learning environments of the next generation! The Legal Department is seeking an experienced and motivated attorney to join our team as a Senior Attorney (Real Estate). The Senior Attorney reports to the Deputy General Counsel and is responsible for providing legal advice and recommendations regarding legal actions, strategies, and issues facing the various divisions of the Authority. The Senior Attorney will be responsible for negotiating, drafting, and reviewing various legal documents related to acquiring real property and constructing schools. The Senior Attorney will coordinate with Real Estate Services staff, Construction Management, and other departments within the Authority with respect to the leasing, acquisition, construction, and rehabilitation of public schools.

Needed Specialty: Senior Attorney (Real Estate) Responsibilities Include:

• Negotiate, draft, and review contracts, Letters of Intent, Memoranda of Understanding,
• Contracts of Sale, Licenses, Leases, and SNDAs.
• Draft assignment and assumption agreements between the NYC Department of Education and the Authority.
• Negotiate, draft, and review easements, zoning lot development agreements (ZLDAs), zoning declarations, zoning exhibits, condominium documents, and other real estate-related
• documents.
• Advise Authority staff on various legal matters concerning real property transactions.
• Research complex legal issues and provide legal analysis and recommendations.
• Provide legal support to various divisions of the Authority, particularly regarding leasing and purchasing real estate and constructing and rehabilitating schools.
• Review and interpret applicable construction codes, statutes, regulations, and other legal requirements relevant to the Authority’s real estate and construction activities.
• Candidates should be eager to enhance their real estate knowledge and build an understanding of local and statutory processes.

Minimum Requirements:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the New York State Bar and good standing.
• Four years of legal experience after admission to the Bar.
• Land Use and/or Real Estate experience strongly preferred, including experience with real estate transactions and knowledge of applicable environmental law, construction codes, statutes, and regulations.

Salary Range: $91,193 - $140,000, commensurate with experience.

Benefits:

• medical (100% employer paid for basic coverage available)
• dental
• prescription & vision coverage
• NYC qualified pension plan optional retirement savings plans including 401K, 457 and IRA options
• transit check program
• public loan forgiveness program
• competitive paid time off (PTO) benefits.

New York City School Construction Authority is an equal opportunity employer.