Vice President Legal

Pollack Badawi Group (PBG); Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Pollack Badawi Group (PBG) is seeking a Vice President, Legal to serve as the sole in-house counsel for a leading private real estate company in DC. You will deliver sophisticated legal counsel across the business and partner with the leadership team to drive continued growth.

The role requires at least 5 years of legal experience with strong real estate transactional expertise, Bar admission, and experience managing outside counsel on litigation and employment matters.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of legal experience.
• Strong real estate transactional experience.
• Admitted and in good standing to practice law.

Responsibilities

• Provide sophisticated legal counsel to the leadership team across the business.
• Manage outside counsel on litigation and employment matters as needed.
• Collaborate with departments (executive, finance, investments, development, accounting, asset management, property management) across the asset lifecycle.

Skills

Real estate transactions

Legal counsel

Outside counsel management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bar admission

Job description

PBG has been exclusively retained by a leading private real estate company in DC to conduct the search for its next Vice President, Legal. The company's portfolio includes $1.7B in owned real estate, 2.2M stabilized office RSF, and 1.2M third-party managed office RSF. As the sole in-house lawyer, the role will serve as a key strategic partner to the company's leadership team, providing sophisticated legal counsel across its business while helping advance the company's continued growth.

Applicants must have strong real estate transactional experience. This role will manage outside counsel on litigation and employment matters as needed. This position will also work closely with every department in the company - executive, finance, investments, development, accounting, asset management, and property management - and touches the full life cycle of the company's assets.

Applicants should have at least 5 years of legal experience and be admitted and in good standing to practice law.