Legal, Asset Management Real Estate Transaction Attorney, Vice President, Dallas

Goldman Sachs•Dallas, TX

About The Position

Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management (AWM) is a leading global investor in alternatives, with approximately $540 billion in assets and over 30 years of experience. The business invests across private equity, growth equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, sustainability, and hedge funds, offering clients access through direct strategies, customized partnerships, and open-architecture programs. Driven by a focus on partnership and shared success, the AWM Real Estate team seeks an experienced real estate transaction attorney to advise on a wide range of real estate activities. This role involves supporting the AWM Real Estate team in acquisitions, development, construction, joint ventures, financing, leasing, asset management, and dispositions across various property types in the Americas. The attorney will partner with the business and other control-side areas, overseeing legal aspects throughout the transaction life cycle, including regulatory and reputational issue analysis for investment committee and portfolio management processes.

Requirements

5-7 years’ relevant experience working in a leading law firm, financial institution or institutional real estate company
Significant experience with the negotiation and preparation of real estate transactional documentation (term sheets, acquisition, disposition, leasing, development, construction, financing, etc.) and joint venture agreements
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage several simultaneous projects under deadlines
Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills; ability to clearly articulate ideas and develop stakeholder relationships
Team-oriented with ability to respond and be flexible to client demands while adhering to firm policies and group practices
Ability to engage proactively as an advisor to the business and collaboratively work with other control areas
High level of initiative, integrity, and organization

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with REITs

Responsibilities

Advising on the structuring, negotiation and execution of debt and equity real estate transactions, taking into account legal, regulatory, reputational and compliance issues
Supporting ongoing asset management
Managing outside counsel and overseeing legal due diligence
Handling transaction-related fund and fiduciary issues
Coordinating with other GS control-side areas