Corporate Legal Counsel (Real Estate)

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

This candidate will help manage and support the Company’s extensive real estate portfolio focusing on development projects, acquisitions, dispositions, financing and commercial leasing.  

 

Position Responsibilities:

• Assist real estate and business leaders with negotiating and drafting:
• Construction contracts
• Financing Agreements
• Letters of intent
• Purchase and sale agreements
• Leases
• Other pertinent real estate documentation
• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts, including professional services agreements and master service agreements
• Draft and negotiate financing documents, including credit agreements, notes and mortgages
• Serve as a strategic resource for business leaders; providing insight and input on real estate contractual terms, property management issues, and current regulations.  
• Travel – up to 10%
• Other projects or duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school, with a strong academic record with 4 to 6 years of experience as a real estate or corporate attorney
• Admission to a U.S. state bar with an active license, and compliance with requirements for in-house practice in the State of Illinois
• Strong ethical background and commitment to integrity
• Ability to build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external counterparties through clear communication and sound judgment.
• Operate with a high degree of independence while collaborating effectively within the legal team.

Essential Information for Our Employees

At the Reyes Family of Businesses, our Total Rewards Strategy prioritizes the holistic well-being of our employees, and our compensation philosophy embraces diverse factors for fair pay decisions, valuing skills, experience, and the needs of our business. Company policy prohibits discrimination and harassment against any applicant or employee based on any status or basis protected by applicable law. In addition, the Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees in accordance with applicable law. Please note, if you are an employee in the US moving from one position to another, you may be subject to additional background screening based on the requirements of the new role.