Real Estate Counsel (CRE Asset Management)

Tactex Recruiting Advisors is working on behalf of a Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Investment Firm who's looking for a talented, organized, and high\-character **Real Estate Counsel (Asset Management)** . * Do you have 1\-3 years of prior experience in commercial real estate transactions or leasing? * Do you have experience managing multiple deals simultaneously in a deadline\-driven environment? * Do you operate with servant\-heartedness, willing to assist others with various projects? * Do you have excellent organizational and project management skills with a strong attention to detail? * Do you have a J.D. from an accredited law school, and do you have good standing membership with at least one U.S. state bar? **Then you might be the perfect fit!** As the new *Real Estate Counsel for* the Asset Management legal team your primary responsibility is to empower our team, industry partners, and investors to be secure, free, and generous by providing timely, effective, and solutions\-oriented legal support for the Firm's leasing, property operations, and post\-closing matters. You will work closely with and advise asset managers, paralegals, outside counsel, tenants and other third parties to protect the Firm’s legal and economic interests while facilitating leasing initiatives and timely deal execution. This role will require effective negotiating and drafting skills, clear communication, and the ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives. This is a high\-execution, detail\-driven role. **Want to join a growing company with a solid, high\-character team that values you and treats you with respect?** \-\- *We've had an amazing 3\+ year relationship with this Client Firm, and we can vouch for the character and culture of this Client. They're different than most companies who \*say\* they live by their values. This Client Firm truly cares for their people, they have an outstanding vision and mission, and they encourage growth in the role!* **Pay range:** $115k\-135k salary (\+ 10%\-15% discretionary bonus). **Location:** 100% Remote. **Responsibilities:** **Legal Execution and Deal Support:** * Draft, review and negotiate new leases, lease amendments, lease terminations, estoppels, SNDAs, and vendor agreements. * Review and negotiate easement agreements, CCR amendments, REAs, and utility or service\-related agreements. * Manage tenant disputes, enforcement issues, and cure notices with Asset Management and outside counsel. * Review, revise, and manage execution of post\-closing documents such as assignments, consents, and transfer documents. * Evaluate legal and operational impacts of tenant defaults, terminations, or property redevelopments. **Cross\-Team Legal Counsel:** * Provide clear summaries and legal guidance to asset managers on lease interpretation and enforcement strategies. * Serve as legal liaison on third\-party agreements with property managers, brokers, and utility providers. * Support condemnation and easement issues with outside counsel. * Coordinate with lenders, title companies, and surveyors on property\-level matters. * Assist with insurance, risk\-management, and compliance issues impacting assets. * Identify legal risks early and propose practical, business\-aligned solutions. **Documentation and Review:** * Maintain internal legal files, templates, and contract databases. * Support review and resolution of legal due diligence issues for hold\-sell decisions. * Conduct legal research on issues impacting leased asset operations (e.g., permitted use clauses, exclusivity protections, geographic use limitations, etc.). **Key Execution Expectations:** * Operate with integrity, humility, and professionalism in all interactions. * Prioritize multiple high\-priority tasks simultaneously and work efficiently to meet deadlines. * Deliver complete and accurate work products. * Follow up tenaciously on pending items from others (e.g., tenants, lenders, team members). * Keep your team lead informed of roadblocks or delays immediately. * Ask clarifying questions when expectations are unclear. * Use email for non\-urgent items and escalate urgent issues via text or phone as appropriate. **Requirements:** * Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school. * Membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar. * 1\-3 years of prior experience in real estate transactions or leasing. * Excellent organizational and project management skills with a strong attention to detail. * Ability to manage multiple deals simultaneously in a deadline\-driven environment. * Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to follow through and proactively troubleshoot. * Tenacity and urgency to ensure time sensitive matters are addressed promptly for closings. * Servant\-heartedness with a willingness to assist with various projects. * Ability to work independently. * Proficiency of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel and document management systems.