Senior Legal Counsel

Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors; Boca Raton (FL); Sur place; USD 180 000 - 280 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) benefits

Parental leave

Wellness program

Résumé du poste

Kayne Anderson Real Estate in Boca Raton, FL seeks a Senior Legal Counsel to support real estate investments and operations. The role reports to the Associate General Counsel and requires close collaboration with department leaders.

The ideal candidate will bring 7+ years of CRE experience, JD, and strong negotiation and communication skills, with a proven ability to lead teams and manage multiple transactions.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Admission to a state bar in good standing.
• 7+ years of real estate law experience.
• Experience with complex CRE transactions (JV, developments, acquisitions, dispositions, financing).
• Strong negotiation and written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to lead a team and work cross-functionally.

Responsabilités

• Provide legal support to all aspects of real estate investments and operations.
• Collaborate with leaders across departments and report to the Associate General Counsel.
• Draft, negotiate, and close complex real estate transactions.

Connaissances

Legal negotiations

Real estate law

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Written and verbal communication

Formation

Juris Doctor (JD)

Description du poste

Senior Legal Counsel

Boca Raton, FL (Full Time/In Office)

About Kayne Anderson Real Estate

Kayne Anderson Real Estate is a leading real estate investment firm, managing $22 billion in assets across opportunistic equity, core equity, and real estate debt, with sector expertise in medical office, seniors housing, off-campus student housing, multifamily housing, self-storage, and light industrial. Kayne Anderson Real Estate is part of Kayne Anderson, a $43 billion alternative investment management firm with more than 41 years of experience in the real estate, credit, infrastructure, and energy sectors.

With more than 130 professionals, Kayne Anderson Real Estate has consistently demonstrated its ability to bring more to an opportunity than equity capital, enhancing a project’s overall performance and quality by incorporating best practices and effective alternatives in the design, construction, financing, and operation of investments. The firm’s entrepreneurial spirit and resilient culture, combined with a reputation for quick response, firm commitment, and timely execution, has solidified Kayne Anderson Real Estate’s reputation and resulted in strong relationships with developers, owners, operators, financing sources, and other intermediaries. (As of June 30, 2026)

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join our legal team. The successful candidate will play a key role in providing legal support to all aspects of our real estate investment and operations activities. This position reports directly to the Associate General Counsel and involves close collaboration with leaders of all departments within the organization. This position will be based in the firm’s Boca Raton, Florida office.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to a state bar and in good standing.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in real estate law.
• Strong understanding of real estate transactions.
• Ability to manage a team, work independently, prioritize tasks, and work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with a variety of complex commercial real estate transactions, including joint ventures, developments, acquisitions, dispositions, and financing transactions.
• Analytical, creative, and innovative approach to solving problems.
• Excellent negotiation and written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts (dependent care, healthcare, limited purpose FSA)
• Accident and Critical Illness insurance
• Long Term Disability insurance
• Competitive 401(k) benefits
• Pet healthcare savings program
• Member’s Only Healthcare - healthcare navigation
• WellHub - corporate wellness platform
• $10,000 lifetime reimbursement for family forming services (e.g. IVF, adoption, surrogacy)
• Rocket Lawyer legal benefitsReimbursement of professional society memberships and exam fees
• Up to $10,000 matching annually for contributions to qualified non-for-profit organizations
• Parental leave

Employment with the company is contingent on the applicant being able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States at the time of hire.

Equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.