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    Real Estate Transactional Attorney - Chicago, United States - Related Companies

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    Related Companies Chicago, United States

    1 week ago

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    Description
    Responsibilities


    Related Midwest is looking for a highly-qualified Real Estate Transactional Attorney who will be responsible for commercial real estate transactional work across development projects in Chicago.

    This position will be based onsite in our Chicago office and will advise on and manage a variety of complex and high-value matters, collaborating with various parties.


    Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

    • Provide accurate and timely counsel on a variety of transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, commercial leasing, financing and other joint ventures
    • Effectively draft, advise on and negotiate complex leases, including office, retail, industrial, and ground leases
    • Negotiate, analyze, structure and close secured commercial loan transactions, including bridge and mezzanine financing, and loan asset management and restructuring
    • Advise on acquisitions, dispositions, and sale-leasebacks of single assets and portfolios, including office, retail, hotel, residential and mixed-use properties
    • Conduct thorough title and survey reviews for real estate transactions, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and identifying any potential issues or discrepancies
    • Advise on other legal matters, as needed
    • Manage outside counsel within budgetary guidelines
    Qualifications


    • Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
    • Licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois
    • 3+ years' experience at a reputable law firm is required
    • Demonstrated ability to voice opinions appropriately and take unpopular positions when necessary
    • Proven ability to effectively collaborate and build partnerships with legal and business peers
    • Ability to flex quickly and easily to changing business needs and priorities
    • Experience with tax and/or litigation is a bonus
    Please note that Related has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination policy to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees.

    As a condition of employment, Related employees working on-site are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved or as otherwise required by law.

    Related values diversity in backgrounds and experiences.

    We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are deliberate about the team and culture we are building.

    We aim to ensure competitive total compensation that is commensurate with experience, workplace geography, and market standards.

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    Overview

    Formed in 1972, Related is the most prominent privately-owned real estate firm in the United States. Headquartered in New York City, the company has offices and major developments across the world.

    Related owns and manages a premier portfolio of assets valued at over $60 billion, including the 28-acre Hudson Yards neighborhood on Manhattan's West Side.

    Related believes in investing in its talent and cultivates a positive, team-oriented environment where every voice is valued. Employees are encouraged to boldly take on new challenges, transcend the status quo, and demonstrate strong entrepreneurial spirit.

    In its relentless commitment to excellence, Related works to foster an innovative approach in its team members so that they can positively impact the communities in which they conduct business.

    Learn more about Related at


    Related Midwest, the Chicago office of Related Companies, is the preeminent developer of mixed-use properties, affordable housing communities, and luxury condominium and rental homes across Chicago.

    The company commands a portfolio of residential, mixed-use and master-planned properties, including pioneering projects like The 78 where the company is heading a transformational development on 62 acres in the heart of downtown Chicago to create the city's next great neighborhood.

    Related Midwest is also the largest developer of affordable housing in the Midwest, with more than 10,000 units, and has never converted an affordable unit to market rate.

    The firm's other market-defining projects include ultra-luxury residential tower One Bennett Park, designed by Robert A.M.

    Stern Architects; The Row Fulton Market, the first high-rise in Chicago built by an African American general contractor (BOWA Construction); luxury rental towers 500 N.

    Lake Shore Drive and OneEleven; Lathrop, an ongoing restoration and redevelopment of the historic Julia C.

    Lathrop Homes into a mixed-income community; 400 Lake Shore Drive, two residential towers situated where the river meets the lake in Chicago, and Roosevelt Square, an innovative 120-acre multi-phase development on Chicago's west side.


    For more than 30 years, Related Midwest has been an industry leader in community commitment and routinely sets the bar for measurable equity, diversity and inclusion standards on all of its projects.

    The company is deeply committed to improving neighborhoods, creating sustainable opportunities for small businesses and community residents, and building inspirational places and homes for all.

    Related Midwest's business model is built on partnership with minority- and women-owned firms as well as mentorship of small minority- and women-owned businesses as they launch and grow.

    The firm is a founding partner in HIRE360, a first-of-its-kind community partnership designed to expand professional development and employment opportunities in the trades.

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