What are the responsibilities and job description for the Real Estate Attorney position at Premier Executive Search?
Real Estate Attorney – Commercial Transactions & Development.
Industry: Real Estate Investment, Development & Property Management
About the Opportunity
Premier Executive Search is partnering with an established, privately held real estate investment and development company to identify an experienced Real Estate Attorney to join its legal team in Wilmington, Delaware.This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded attorney who enjoys working closely with business leaders and being involved in a wide variety of sophisticated real estate transactions.
The company has a diversified portfolio spanning multifamily residential, hospitality, office, retail, and mixed-use developments. The attorney will provide legal guidance across acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, financing, development, and other real estate matters.
The ideal candidate is a practical, solutions-oriented attorney with strong commercial real estate transactional experience who is comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial real estate agreements, including purchase and sale agreements, leases, amendments, easements, and related transactional documents.
- Support real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and development transactions from initial negotiations through closing.
- Conduct and coordinate legal due diligence, including title, survey, zoning, environmental, and other property-related matters.
- Assist with real estate financing transactions, including reviewing loan documents, lender requirements, and closing documentation.
- Provide legal guidance on commercial leasing matters involving office, retail, hospitality, and mixed-use properties.
- Partner with internal development, acquisitions, asset management, property management, finance, and executive teams.
- Advise on zoning, land use, permitting, entitlements, and other development-related legal considerations.
- Review construction-related contracts and coordinate with internal teams and outside counsel as needed.
- Identify potential legal and business risks and recommend practical solutions that support company objectives.
- Manage outside counsel and other third-party legal resources when appropriate.
- Support additional corporate and real estate legal matters as business needs evolve.
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
- Active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; Delaware admission or eligibility is preferred.
- Strong experience handling commercial real estate transactions, ideally involving acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, financing, and development.
- Experience at a real estate law firm, developer, investment company, or other real estate owner/operator.
- Demonstrated ability to draft, review, and negotiate complex real estate agreements.
- Solid understanding of commercial real estate due diligence, title, surveys, zoning, and closing processes.
- Strong business judgment and the ability to provide practical, commercially focused legal advice.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with multiple internal stakeholders.
- Comfortable operating in a hands-on, fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
Ideal Candidate
We are particularly interested in attorneys who have worked extensively on commercial real estate transactions and want to be closer to the business side of real estate. Candidates coming from a commercial real estate law practice who are interested in transitioning in-house are encouraged to apply, as are attorneys currently working for real estate developers, investors, or owner/operators. The successful candidate will be someone who enjoys negotiating transactions, solving problems, and partnering directly with business leaders rather than focusing solely on traditional legal review.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Join an established, privately held real estate organization with a diversified portfolio.
- Work on meaningful acquisitions, development projects, leasing transactions, and financing matters.
- Gain direct exposure to senior leadership and key business decisions.
- Enjoy a broad, hands-on legal role with opportunities to contribute across multiple real estate sectors.
- Be part of an entrepreneurial organization with a long-term investment and development perspective.