VP & Senior Real Estate Counsel – Leasing Leader

Confidential Jobs; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Jobs in Chicago seeks a VP & Senior Associate General Counsel to lead the leasing and operations legal function for a large U.S. real estate portfolio.

The role oversees a team of attorneys and professionals, shaping strategy and driving scalable legal operations across markets. The successful candidate will bring deep commercial real estate expertise, strong leadership, and a business-focused approach to counsel.

Qualifications

• Ten+ years of progressively responsible legal experience, including significant experience with commercial real estate, leasing, development, or related transactions.
• Five+ years of experience managing or leading legal professionals, including attorneys and non-attorney staff.
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and manage a team of attorneys, paralegals, and legal professionals, including workload allocation and performance management.
• Negotiate, draft, and review complex, high-value commercial real estate transactions and leases.
• Provide senior-level review and legal approval of a broad range of real estate documents (leases, subleases, amendments, etc.).
• Advise on easements, licenses, letters of intent, covenants, and other transaction documents.
• Serve as trusted advisor to senior leadership and cross-functional partners on proposed transactions and portfolio matters.
• Establish workflows and legal operations processes to improve efficiency and scalability.

Skills

Leasing & real estate law

Negotiation & drafting of complex real

Team leadership & coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Prior in-house experience

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Confidential Jobs in Chicago seeks a VP & Senior Associate General Counsel to lead the leasing and operations legal function for a large U.S. real estate portfolio.

The role oversees a team of attorneys and professionals, shaping strategy and driving scalable legal operations across markets. The successful candidate will bring deep commercial real estate expertise, strong leadership, and a business-focused approach to counsel.