Description
Are you looking to take your transactional real estate legal expertise to a dynamic fast-growing REIT?
Would you welcome the opportunity to join a high caliber team of commercial real estate attorneys specializing in sophisticated acquisition and development transactions?
If you enjoy running deals as much as we do (and are done billing by the hour), the legal acquisitions team at Realty Income is looking for you!
Realty Income is looking to hire a Legal Counsel to collaborate with our in-house Acquisitions team to help build out the development and redevelopment arm of our legal team. The ideal candidate will be able to manage all necessary legal activities, and third-party vendors, to collaborate on devising the optimal approach to various acquisition and development transactions, while ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements.
What you will work on:
- Coordinate, analyze, manage, negotiate, document, and close a wide range of multifaceted real estate acquisition and development transactions.
- Review, draft, negotiate and approve documents of a broad variety related to various real estate transactions, e.g., confidentiality agreements, letters of intent, correspondence, purchase agreements, escrow instructions, lease agreements, amendments, assignments, estoppels, development agreements, disbursement agreements, easement agreements, title objection letters, deeds, closing documents, business entity documents, etc.
- Approve information and reports received in connection with complex transactions, e.g., title commitments, surveys, plans and specifications, environmental reports, engineering reports, zoning reports, construction monitoring reports, etc.
- Analyze entitlement status and zoning issues.
- Review existing loan documents and negotiate lender consent documents in connection with the assumption of in-place loans encumbering real estate.
- Supervise paralegal in coordinating escrow closings and post-closing matters.
- Apply risk management techniques, assess potential exposure, and offer proactive advice and solutions on possible legal issues.
- Communicate and negotiate with a variety of external parties, e.g., brokers, external counsel, third -party vendors.
- General legal research and investigation and routine advice/counsel to all departments on a variety of legal matters.
What we need from you:
- Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
- 3+ years of on-point legal experience; commercial real estate transactions a must.
- Bar membership required.
- Proven experience as a legal counsel in a business environment.
- Excellent knowledge of real estate and corporate law with a preference for significant experience with development transactions.
What You’ll get in Return:
The base salary for this role is in the range of $107,574 – $178,673. You may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and an annual discretionary stock award, (dependent on date of hire) to be discussed during the initial phone interview. Base salary and total compensation package determined by the candidate’s experience, knowledge, education, skills, performance, and abilities, as well as internal equity, company performance, and alignment with market data.
Most US based full-time and part-time roles come with flexible schedules. We offer a best-in-class benefits package that includes healthcare, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents. Our 401(k)-retirement plan has a company match of 50% up to 6% of eligible compensation. Realty Income also offers other wellness, financial, and work/lifestyle-specific benefits, along with 12 PTO hours every month; in addition to 12 paid holidays, and paid volunteer time. Realty Income’s purpose is to build enduring relationships and brighter financial futures, and this starts with you!
Realty Income, The Monthly Dividend Company®, is an S&P 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index®. Our purpose is to build enduring relationships and brighter financial futures. For more than five decades, we have invested in people and places to deliver dependable monthly dividends that increase over time. The company is structured as a REIT, and its monthly dividends are supported by the cash flow from over 12,200 real estate properties owned under long-term net lease agreements with commercial clients. To date, the company has declared 634 consecutive common stock monthly dividends throughout its 54-year operating history and increased the dividend 120 times since Realty Income’s public listing in 1994 (NYSE: O). Our company attracts individuals who value integrity, perseverance, and teamwork. If you appreciate working in a professional environment that rewards employees based on merit and values a work-life balance, make sure to apply today!
Realty Income is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. For more information click here. If you require accessibility support to submit your application or other reasonable accommodations to participate in the recruitment process, please contact [email protected], or call 800-375-6700. An employee will respond to your message to begin the interactive process. Please note that this phone number and email address are only for individuals seeking a disability accommodation when applying for a job.