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Senior Counsel, Real Estate and Construction

Beachwood, Ohio, USA, 44122RemoteFull-time$200k2026-08-13 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid

Core

Senior legal counsel providing legal support for high-profile real estate and construction developments, managing transactions across Eaton's real estate portfolio, and mitigating legal and regulatory risk.

Role type

Senior Counsel (Real Estate and Construction)

Builds

Legal analysis, contracting, and negotiations for real estate and construction projects supporting global power management facilities.

Domain

Industrial manufacturing (power management) / Real Estate & Construction

Required skills

Real estate transaction negotiation, construction project legal support, lease and sale-leaseback structuring, government incentives analysis, dispute management, risk mitigation, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

Strategic growth initiative leadership, high emotional intelligence, stakeholder tailoring, independent work

Technologies

Legal frameworks, contract management systems

Responsibilities

Lead specialized practice area within Law Department; manage high volume/complexity of real estate transactions (leases, acquisitions, sale-leasebacks); support facility expansion and new greenfield development; provide pragmatic guidance on construction projects and government incentives; collaborate with Real Estate, Tax, Government Relations, and other internal organizations; support dispute management and resolution.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC