Legal Counsel - Real Estate

The Role: Legal Counsel, Real Estate

As Legal Counsel, Real Estate, you will provide legal guidance on a broad range of real estate matters, including acquisitions, leasing, development, financing, easements, and other property-related agreements. You will partner closely with the company’s Campus Development, Construction, and Power divisions to aid in structuring complex real estate transactions and managing legal risk.

The role requires strong organizational skills, sound legal judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively with Legal Department team members, internal business stakeholders, and outside counsel.

Experience with construction, development, or design-related matters is a preferred qualification.

What You’ll Do

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex agreements related to the acquisition, leasing, development, financing, and operation of real estate.
• Assist with and independently manage portions of transactions from letter of intent/term sheet stage through definitive agreement negotiations, due diligence, closing, and post-closing matters.
• Supervise site diligence workstreams and review and analyze title commitments, exception documents, surveys, zoning materials, environmental reports, property condition assessments, and other due diligence materials.
• Prepare and review transaction closing documents, settlement statements, and post-closing deliverables.
• Advise internal stakeholders of legal strategies and risk allocation in alignment with company business objectives and project timelines.
• Provide legal support for all phases of real estate development, including entitlements, infrastructure arrangements, development-related diligence, design, and commissioning.
• Assist with real estate financing matters, including preparation of applicable documentation and review of lender-required deliverables.
• Monitor developments in real estate law and related regulatory requirements.

Depending on experience, the attorney may also:

• Draft and negotiate complex construction agreements, including Design-Build, EPC, CM/GC, Project Consultant, and Architect/Engineer.
• Advise project teams on contract interpretation, change orders, and risk mitigation during the construction process.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, negotiation playbooks, and approval workflows.
• Coordinate contract negotiation and administration with internal stakeholders, as well as outside counsel.

What You’ll Bring

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, with membership in good standing.
• Approximately 4–7 years of relevant commercial real estate transactional experience at a law firm, in-house legal department, or both.
• Strong knowledge of complex commercial real estate transactional and development matters.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting data center, real estate, industrial infrastructure, energy, technology, or telecommunications businesses.
• Familiarity with standard construction industry forms, including AIA.
• Experience with real estate financing matters.
• Experience communicating directly with and advising clients or internal business stakeholders and managing transaction timelines.