Description:
A Real Estate Company is one of the fastest growing, most dynamic real estate companies in the country with a rapidly growing, diverse portfolio of over 250 commercial and residential properties spanning 19 States. With offices in Chicago and Los Angeles, A Real Estate Company consistently identifies unique value opportunities, moving quickly to close transactions, and creating value in its acquired properties to generate top-tier returns for its investors and team. A Real Estate Company has grown at a compound annual growth rate in excess of 50% for the last several years and will continue to accelerate. A Real Estate Company Realty also has burgeoning real estate brokerage and property management businesses primarily focused on properties owned by its affiliates.A Real Estate Company is seeking a talented in-house attorney to continue its growth. The position requires an organized, responsive, detail-oriented candidate with strong real estate skills and deep knowledge of transactional work.
What You'll Do:
- Draft, review and negotiate agreements for the acquisition and disposition of real estate and related documents including LOIs and transaction documents
- Draft, review and negotiate retail, office and industrial leases and related documents
- Handle all aspects of title work (ordering and reviewing/objecting to commitments, clearing title exceptions, summarizing documents of record, e.g. easements) and the receipt of and tracking of all issued title policies
- Maintain a deep functional knowledge and real estate expertise to support business objectives and manage risk
- Develop and refine templates, policies and procedures to standardize and improve contract drafting and review process
- Review, analyze and provide guidance on lease terms and tenant issues to support the property management team
Requirements:
- J.D. and licensure to practice in the State of Illinois (Required)
- Real Estate law: extensive experience handling Commercial transactions (Required)
- Strong understanding of industry standards in real estate transactions to quickly focus in on the aspects of a lease of transaction that matters most to the business
- Excellent business judgement, flexibility, with an ability to proactively determine, prioritize and resolve issues
- Ability to thrive in a fast paced, team oriented environment
- Ability to manage, organize and complete multiple tasks with competing priorities
