Associate General Counsel
Dallas, TX
Category: Administrative
Reference ID: 10079933
Shortcut: http://addisongroup.gosnaphop.com/lWER24
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.
Why This Opportunity?
- High-impact legal leadership role supporting a substantial real estate portfolio
- Significant exposure to executive leadership and ownership
- Broad transactional experience across acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing, development, and corporate matters
- Opportunity to influence business strategy while serving as a trusted legal advisor
- Leadership responsibility for an established legal support team
- Strong compensation package with bonus opportunity
- Stable, established organization with a long-term growth outlook
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
Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.
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