Crow Holdings

Senior Associate Counsel

Crow Holdings • $120K — $150K *
Dallas, TX 75217In-Person
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • JD degree from an accredited law school with strong academic performance
  • Active Texas license (or ability to become licensed quickly)
  • 5+ years of corporate or transactional legal experience, ideally from a large law firm
  • Experience in real estate transactions and familiarity with transactional teams
  • Preferably exposed to joint ventures and complex deal structures
  • Strong drafting, negotiation, analysis skills, and sound business judgment
  • Excellent interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with senior leaders and external counsel
  • Proactive problem solver with keen attention to detail
  • Strong written and verbal communication abilities
  • Highly organized and capable of managing multiple priorities under deadlines
  • High integrity and professionalism in handling sensitive information
  • Familiarity with legal technology and a focus on improving efficiency

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal support and advice on corporate and real estate matters
  • Support business teams on complex real estate transactions under senior guidance
  • Draft, review, and negotiate various commercial agreements
  • Assist with entity governance, including document management and recordkeeping
  • Coordinate with external counsel on complex real estate and financing transactions
  • Advise senior leadership on legal matters, tactfully managing sensitive issues
  • Conduct legal research and analysis for enterprise initiatives
  • Monitor routine litigation and claims across the organization

Benefits

  • Collaborative and supportive in-house environment
  • Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership
  • Exposure to a range of legal matters across real estate and corporate sectors
  • Professional growth and development opportunities
  • Dynamic work involving substantial legal transactions and negotiation
Full Job Description
Position Summary

Crow Holdings is seeking a highly motivated Senior Associate Counsel to support the General Counsel and work closely with other senior attorneys across the enterprise. The ideal candidate brings strong real estate, corporate and general transactional experience, and is comfortable working across a wide range of legal matters in a collaborative, in-house environment.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Provide general corporate, real estate and general transactional legal support and advice to Crow Holdings and affiliated entities and day-to-day legal guidance to business teams on routine corporate and operational matters
  • Support business teams on complex real estate transactions, including joint ventures, financings, acquisitions, dispositions and daily matters, under the direction of the General Counsel and senior attorneys, including coordinating due diligence and internal approval processes
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including services, consulting, technology, operational and confidentiality agreements
  • Assist with entity governance and maintenance matters, including documentation, approvals, and internal recordkeeping
  • Coordinate with and help oversee outside counsel on real estate transactions, financings and other complex matters
  • Interface with and advise principals, family stakeholders, senior leadership and affiliated entities on legal matters, demonstrating the ability to navigate sensitive situations
  • Conduct legal research, analysis, and drafting related to policies, procedures, and enterprise legal initiatives
  • Support monitoring of routine litigation and claims matters across the enterprise

Skills and Experience
  • D. degree from an accredited law school and strong academic credentials
  • Active license to practice law in Texas (or ability to become licensed promptly)
  • 5+ years of experience as a general corporate or transactional attorney, preferably at a major law firm
  • Demonstrated experience supporting real estate transactions and working with transactional deal teams
  • Exposure to joint ventures, co-investment structures, or complex deal structuring is preferred but not required
  • Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills with sound business judgment
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with senior attorneys, business leaders, and external counsel
  • Proactive approach to problem-solving with exceptional attention to detail and ability to consider alternative solutions
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities while adhering to strict deadlines
  • High level of integrity, professionalism, and discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information
  • Experience with legal technology and familiarity with emerging technologies, with a focus on enhancing efficiency, accuracy and workflow management

About Crow Holdings

Crow Holdings is a privately held real estate investment and development firm that specializes in acquiring, developing, and managing commercial and residential properties. The company was founded in 1948 by Trammell Crow and has since grown to become one of the largest real estate firms in the United States. Crow Holdings has a diverse portfolio of properties that includes office buildings, retail centers, apartments, and hotels. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and has offices in several other cities across the country.
Learn more about Crow Holdings
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
* Ladders Estimates

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