Location: Dallas, TX

Work Arrangement: Primarily Onsite (5 Days Per Week)

Compensation: $225,000 - $250,000 Base Salary Target + 15% Annual Bonus Potential

Position Overview

A well-established and growing real estate investment, development, and management organization is seeking an experienced Associate General Counsel to serve as a key legal advisor to executive leadership and oversee a broad range of transactional real estate matters.

This is a highly visible leadership role offering direct interaction with executive leadership, ownership, operational stakeholders, lenders, investors, and outside counsel. The successful candidate will lead complex legal projects, oversee a team of legal professionals, manage external legal resources, and provide proactive legal guidance across a diverse real estate portfolio.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong transactional real estate background and thrive in a fast-paced, ownership-facing environment where responsiveness, initiative, and business acumen are highly valued.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead legal support for real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financing transactions, development projects, and leasing activities.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide variety of agreements, including:
  • Purchase and sale agreements
  • Commercial leases
  • Development agreements
  • Construction agreements
  • Property management agreements
  • Financing and loan documents
  • Easements and related real estate contracts
• Manage relationships with outside counsel and coordinate specialized legal services as needed.
• Provide legal guidance regarding title matters, surveys, due diligence, entitlements, and regulatory issues.
• Oversee litigation and dispute management in partnership with external counsel.
• Advise executive leadership on legal risks, business initiatives, and strategic transactions.
• Lead and mentor a team of legal support professionals.
• Establish efficient legal processes, reporting structures, and communication protocols.
• Ensure legal matters move forward efficiently while maintaining strong risk management practices.

Required Qualifications

Critical Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active Texas Bar License in good standing.
• Minimum 10 years of legal experience within a law firm, corporate legal department, or combination thereof.
• Significant experience negotiating and managing complex transactional real estate matters.
• Demonstrated expertise in:
  • Acquisitions and dispositions
  • Commercial leasing
  • Real estate finance
  • Development projects
  • Contract negotiation and management
  • Corporate governance matters
• Experience interacting directly with executive leadership, ownership groups, lenders, investors, and key stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead legal projects with minimal supervision.

Industry Experience Requirement: Real estate industry experience is required.

Qualified candidates must come from one or more of the following environments:

• Commercial Real Estate
• Multifamily / Residential Real Estate
• Real Estate Investment & Asset Management
• Real Estate Development
• Property Management
• Real Estate Construction

Candidates without meaningful transactional real estate experience will not be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience across multiple real estate asset classes.
• Exposure to employment law matters.
• Experience supervising paralegals or legal support staff.
• Strong background managing outside counsel relationships.
• Experience supporting organizations with complex real estate holdings and affiliated entities.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The successful individual will be:

• Highly proactive and self-directed
• Comfortable working closely with executives and ownership groups
• Action-oriented and responsive
• Exceptional at communication and follow-through
• Skilled at balancing multiple priorities simultaneously
• Professional, polished, and confident in executive settings
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail
• Capable of anticipating business needs before they arise

What Will Not Be a Fit

This opportunity is likely not a match for candidates who:

• Have a predominantly litigation-focused background.
• Lack significant transactional real estate experience.
• Have limited exposure to commercial or residential real estate transactions.
• Prefer a heavily hybrid or fully remote work environment.
• Require substantial direction or oversight.
• Have limited executive-facing experience.
• Lack strong contract drafting and negotiation experience.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation

• Target Base Salary: $225,000 - $250,000
• Annual Bonus Target: 15%

Benefits Package

The organization offers a competitive benefits package, including:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Coverage
• Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Sick Leave
• Company-Paid Holidays