Senior Corporate Counsel, Real Estate Credit

Greystar; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, &

Disability & Life insurance

Generous PTO

15 days vacation + 4 personal days + 1

Sabbatical

401(k) with company match

Parental Leave

Housing discount for onsite employees

Job summary

Greystar seeks an experienced Corporate Counsel to support its credit origination business. This attorney will assist with origination, structuring, negotiation and closing of complex real estate debt transactions and coordinate with investment and corporate legal teams as well as external counsel.

The role requires strong knowledge of CRE loan documents and a track record in closing transactions, with a focus on risk assessment and collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience at a law firm or in-house with a lender, CRE or commercial real estate (CRE) investment firm focused on credit transactions.
• Intimate knowledge of CRE loan documentation with a command of senior mortgages, construction loans, warehouse lines, B-notes, and mezzanine and preferred equity structures.
• Law degree from an accredited law school and bar admission in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Advise the origination teams on legal transaction risk in the negotiation of term sheets, loan documents, and modifications, in consultation with external legal counsel.
• Help manage the loan closing process to close loans in a timely manner, including coordinating closing checklist calls and reviewing title commitments, land surveys, environmental reports, zoning reports, and organizational documents.
• Support the post-closing and leverage process, including reviewing assignment documents, eligibility representations, and bailee, transmittal, and trust receipt documents.
• Manage legal coordination to close collateralized loan obligations (CLO), including coordinating note splits or participations, reviewing collateral eligibility representations, and monitoring compliance with applicable credit facility requirements.
• Coordinate entity formation with Greystar investment and corporate legal teams and external counsel.
• Cross Functional Collaboration Partner with asset management and external servicers on post-closing matters, including any workout and enforcement matters.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members on legal matters.

Education

Law degree from an accredited law school

Bar admission in good standing

Job description

Greystar seeks an experienced Corporate Counsel to support its credit origination business. This attorney will assist with origination, structuring, negotiation and closing of complex real estate debt transactions and coordinate with investment and corporate legal teams as well as external counsel.

The role requires strong knowledge of CRE loan documents and a track record in closing transactions, with a focus on risk assessment and collaboration across departments.