Senior Counsel

Cantor Fitzgerald; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan with employer;

Discretionary bonuses

Incentives (e.g., equity)

Job summary

Newmark Group, Inc. in the U.S. legal & compliance department seeks a senior attorney to support managers and real estate professionals by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts and related documents.

The successful candidate will hold a Juris Doctorate and an active New York Bar license with at least five years of practice, demonstrate strong drafting, negotiation, and leadership skills, and work in a hybrid or remote setting.

Qualifications

• JD and NY Bar in good standing with minimum five years' practice.
• Extensive contract drafting and negotiation experience.
• Experience in appraisal, property management, or project management law is a plus.
• Excellent multitasking, organizational, and leadership abilities.
• Ability to interact with executives, staff, and outside counsel.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; openness to AI integration.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate agreements for engagement, appraisal, property management, and project management.
• Provide legal counsel to managers and real estate professionals.
• Identify and analyze legal issues balancing risk and business needs.
• Respond promptly with high-quality legal service.
• Provide strategic advice to business leaders and field teams.
• Engage with opposing counsel and external clients to negotiate transactions.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Legal counsel

Leadership

Multitasking

AI in legal work

Client communication

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Active New York Bar

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

Join the legal and compliance department of Newmark, one of the industry's leading global commercial real estate services firms, to provide legal support and problem-solving to the Company's U.S.-based managers and real estate professionals. Responsibilities include drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and other transactional documents customary for a commercial real estate services firm.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate agreements, including engagement agreements for appraisal, property management, and project management, as well as other legal instruments to support and protect the Company's interests.


• Provide legal counsel and guidance to managers and real estate professionals relating to the Company's business activities.


• Identify and analyze legal issues with an understanding of how to appropriately balance risk with the Company's ability to pursue its business interests.


• Respond promptly to the business with efficient and high-quality legal service.


• Provide strategic advice to business leaders and field operations teams.


• Engage with opposing counsel and external clients to negotiate transactions, while maintaining the Company's client-service philosophy.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate (JD) and active membership in good standing with the New York Bar, with a minimum of five years of experience practicing law.


• Substantial experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.


• Prior experience in areas relevant to the Company's business such as appraisal, property management, or project management law (including on a multi-jurisdictional basis), or other commercial real estate services is a plus.


• Excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills.


• Strong, practical decision-making and leadership skills, with the ability to exercise sound judgment.


• Ability to interact effectively with the Company's executives, professionals, staff, and other employees, as well as with legal colleagues and outside counsel.


• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.


• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret complex business documents.


• Excellent drafting skills.


• Strong ability to solve problems and navigate a variety of options in complex situations.


• Ability to identify and respond effectively to sensitive business issues.


• Intermediate proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.


• Comfort and interest in integrating the use of AI into legal work and processes.

Salary

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $190,000 to $225,000 annually. The actual base salary will be determined on an individualized basis taking into account a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, education, and, where applicable, licenses or certifications held. In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package

• health, vision, and dental insurance


• paid time off


• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching


• discretionary bonuses


• other short- and long-term incentives (e.g., deferred cash, equity, etc.)

Working Conditions

Normal working conditions with the absence of disagreeable elements. In-office preferred; open to hybrid or remote.

Note

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Newmark is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Firm Overview

Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK), together with its subsidiaries (“Newmark”), is a leading commercial real estate advisor and service provider to large institutional investors and other owners, global corporations and other occupiers, and lenders. Built with purpose and driven by excellence, Newmark's comprehensive platform is uniquely tailored to provide superior outcomes to clients. For the twelve months ended June 30, 2026, Newmark generated revenues of more than $3.6 billion. As of June 30, 2026, Newmark and its business partners together operated from over 195 offices with more than 10,000 professionals across four continents. Learn more at nmrk.com or follow @newmark.