Legal Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Degree from top tier law school and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.
• 7+ years of relevant real estate legal experience, in-house and/or big law.
• Deep experience in commercial leasing, purchase and sale, and general real estate transactions.
• Demonstrated experience working with and managing outside counsel, including overseeing foreign local counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience negotiating construction and design professional contracts.
• Proven ability to manage and develop a team.
• Strong responsiveness and a service-oriented, business-minded approach.
• Excellent negotiation, drafting, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with financing and lending transactions.
• Prior cross-border or international real estate experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage real estate legal matters for ALO, including commercial leasing (tenant), purchase and sale transactions, financing, and general real estate work.
• Structure, negotiate, draft, and close real estate transactions across the portfolio.
• Manage outside counsel, including scope, budget, and performance oversight.
• Direct and coordinate foreign local counsel on cross-border matters, and quickly develop working knowledge of real estate law and practice in unfamiliar foreign jurisdictions.
• Negotiate and administer construction and design professional contracts.
• Support financing and lending transactions, including secured real estate financings.
• Provide responsive, practical, and timely legal advice to business stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Identify and manage legal risk and ensure compliance with applicable laws and internal policies.

Benefits

• 401K
• competitive medical, dental, and vision plans
• discount on the Company’s products
• onsite gym
• daily yoga classes
• other office amenities
• performance bonuses
• long term incentives
• a PTO policy