Senior Real Estate Counsel

Variant Partners; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

Exceptional compensation with upside

Long-term economic participation

Job summary

Unknown firm seeks an experienced Senior Real Estate Counsel to join a growing team dedicated to accelerating the global transition to clean energy. The role is permanently remote, offering substantial long-term growth and equity participation within the firm.

You will lead sophisticated real estate transactions for renewable energy and data center projects, with immediate client responsibility. Applicants should have a Juris Doctor and 7+ years of real estate experience, strong drafting and

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree and active bar admission.
• 7+ years of real estate legal experience.
• Strong drafting and negotiating of complex real estate contracts.
• Ability to manage multiple matters independently.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate leases, easements, option agreements, purchase agreements, and other project documents.
• Advise clients on development, construction, financing, acquisitions, and operational matters.
• Lead the real estate aspects of renewable energy and infrastructure transactions, including project financings and M&A transactions.
• Manage title and survey review, including developing curative strategies focused on financeability.
• Review ownership interests, analyze title issues, and oversee preparation of legal descriptions.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and counterparties while independently managing complex transactions.
• Exercise sound legal and business judgment in fast-paced, evolving transactions involving multiple stakeholders.

Skills

Real estate law

Drafting contracts

Client management

Negotiation

Legal research

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Job description

Our client, a national renewable energy boutique law firm dedicated to accelerating the global transition to clean energy, is seeking an experienced Senior Real Estate Counsel to join its growing team.

They represent renewable energy project developers, owners, and operators in the development, financing, construction, and operation of wind, solar, battery energy storage, green fuels, floating solar, distributed generation, and data center infrastructure projects.

This is a senior-level opportunity for an attorney who enjoys leading sophisticated transactions, working directly with clients, and playing a meaningful role in building the next generation of clean energy infrastructure. The position is permanently remote and offers significant long-term growth and economic participation within the firm.

Why work here?

• Work with one of the nation's premier renewable energy law firms focused exclusively on clean energy and infrastructure.
• Lead sophisticated real estate transactions supporting renewable energy and data center development.
• Immediate client responsibility with the opportunity to own transactions from start to finish.
• Collaborative team environment supported by experienced attorneys and legal professionals.
• Permanently remote, remote-first culture designed for effective collaboration.
• Exceptional compensation model with significant upside based on productivity.
• Clear path toward increased responsibility and long-term economic participation.
• Competitive compensation and benefits programs

What you'll do:

• Draft, review, and negotiate leases, easements, option agreements, purchase agreements, and other project documents.
• Advise clients on development, construction, financing, acquisitions, and operational matters.
• Lead the real estate aspects of renewable energy and infrastructure transactions, including project financings and M&A transactions.
• Manage title and survey review, including developing curative strategies focused on financeability.
• Review ownership interests, analyze title issues, and oversee preparation of legal descriptions.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and counterparties while independently managing complex transactions.
• Exercise sound legal and business judgment in fast-paced, evolving transactions involving multiple stakeholders.

What you will need:

• Juris Doctor degree and active bar admission.
• 7+ years of real estate legal experience.
• Strong understanding of real estate contracts and the commercial issues underlying complex transactions.
• Excellent drafting, writing, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Proven ability to independently manage transactions and build strong client relationships.
• Experience thriving in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.