Commercial Real Estate Senior Attorney

As a result of continuous growth, DarrowEverett LLP is looking for a Commercial Real Estate Senior Attorney with immediate availability for our Real Estate Department. Ideal candidate(s) will have a portable book of business with at least $200,000 in collections that they are looking to grow, have a strong acumen for leadership and a desire to be an integral part of a growing office. The candidate must have excellent communication and administrative skills, be highly organized and detail-oriented, be able to multitask without sacrificing efficiency, be responsible, and be able to represent the firm, always, in ways that enhance its reputation.

Role & Responsibilities

• 8+ years of continuous, specific, and verifiable experience in a large law firm.
• Negotiate and draft a variety of leases, from both a Landlord’s and Tenant’s perspective: retail, office, ground leases, mixed-use developments, licenses, etc.
• Negotiate and draft property acquisition and sale documents for commercial real estate transactions: letters of intent, purchase and sales agreements, deeds, authority documents, and the like.
• Negotiate and draft easements, ECCRs, restrictive covenants and other similar-type documents encumbering title.
• Draft condominium documents.
• Coordinate and direct the review, management and preparation of commercial leasing and acquisition/sale documentation.
• Review Purchase and Sale Agreements, due diligence, monitor contingencies, review, and prepare title objections, survey and environmental reviews, closing documents and wire transfers.
• Conduct closings, including review and advise clients on settlement statements, and complete post-closing documentation and administration.
• Draft and review complex operating agreements and bylaws, shareholders’ agreements, master service and service level agreements, private placement memorandums, indemnity agreements, and other client contracts.
• Draft correspondence on behalf of landlords to commercial tenants’ management and counsel relating to claims, defenses, and other disputes arising under lease agreements.
• Effectively organize and maintain client files.
• Organize and lead a team of attorneys coordinating the development of transaction documents, diligence and closing for portfolio transactions involving properties in multiple jurisdictions.
• Monitor and calendar deadlines.
• Experience negotiating, documenting and closing financing transactions a plus.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and J.D. Degree
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of the laws and rules, as well as state and federal court procedures, forms, deadlines, filing requirements and portals
• Ability to organize factual and legal data into clear and logical arguments.
• Ability to handle sensitive matters on a confidential basis.
• Licensed to practice law and in good standing in at least one of the following states: MA, RI, NY, TN, NC, SC, or FL
• A high degree of initiative, mature judgment, and discretion.
• Organization and time management skills.