In-House Litigation Counsel

Our client, a well capitalized and highly respected real estate investment firm in South Florida-based with a multibillions-dollar portfolio, wishes to add a senior attorney to its lean, sophisticated legal team. This is a rare opportunity to move in-house at a high level into a deeply active real estate investment platform with a long-term mindset and strong alignment between business and legal stakeholders. We are partnering directly with the General Counsel and Head of HR on this search after successfully placed two lawyers onto this team in the past couple of years. You will work alongside a high-performing legal team and business leaders. The legal department is tightly integrated into the business' operations and is seen as a strategic partner, not a back-office function. The role will focus primarily on counseling the legal and business teams on risk mitigation and response to anticipated and actual claims along with the coordination with outside counsel on case strategy related to active disputes.

• Base annual salary of at least $250,000, plus eligibility for a six-figure performance bonus to take total annual compensation north of $400K.

Responsibilities:

• Manage all phases of disputes affecting the business and its affiliates;
• Reviewing contracts with an eye towards risk mitigation;
• Responding to claims;
• Coordination with insurers and outside counsel in connection with litigated and ADR disputes;
• Counseling senior leadership of the company on best practices to limit risk, establishment of policies and protocols to support risk mitigation strategies, and implementation of approved policies;
• Collaborate cross-functionally with investment, asset management, and operations teams.

Required Qualifications:

• J.D. from a top law school and bar admission in good standing;
• 8+ years of relevant perience leading representing real estate owners, operators, or investors in dispute resolution, ideally with both law firm and in-house exposure;
• Substantive experience overseeing all stages of litigated disputes, spanning case strategy, drafting and responding to pleadings, motion practice, supervising discovery, trial preparation, and negotiating settlements;
• Stand-up/first-chair courtroom experience strongly preferred;
• Working familiarity with the real estate industry and experience representing clients in the real estate sector;
• Exposure to and the ability to counsel clients on risk attendant with commercial real estate transactions;
• Strong commercial judgment, ability to manage multiple workstreams, and a proactive mindset; and
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), and negotiation skills, with the ability to work well across legal and non-legal stakeholders.

If you meet the required qualifications and are interested in this role, please apply today.

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