Director, Global Real Estate Counsel
Core
Primary in-house legal advisor for the firm's global real estate portfolio, supporting office leasing, construction, facilities operations, and strategic initiatives across US, Canada, Europe/Asia-Pacific, India, and Latin America.
Role type
Director, Global Real Estate Counsel
Builds
Office leases, construction contracts, vendor agreements, and real estate-related documents for a multi-office professional services firm.
Domain
Commercial Real Estate Law / Corporate Legal
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Commercial real estate leasing expertise, construction/build-out legal support, vendor contracting, multi-jurisdictional coordination, risk allocation, dispute management, M&A real estate diligence
Preferred skills
Prior in-house legal department experience, multi-office corporate occupier environment experience
Technologies
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, AI tools
Responsibilities
Draft, review, and negotiate complex leases, amendments, assignments, subleases, and construction agreements; Manage outside counsel and local advisors across multiple jurisdictions; Provide legal support for new construction, tenant improvement, and capital projects; Advise on regulatory, operational, and compliance matters including permitting and environmental considerations; Support M&A and Integration teams with lease diligence and portfolio integration; Prepare practical legal guidance for senior leadership.
Seniority
Director, strategic advisor with significant autonomy
