Assistant General Counsel

Assistant General Counsel – Commercial Real Estate at a Chicago HQ with a newly created in-house role on a lean team. Initially focused on high-volume commercial leasing for a national warehouse/distribution portfolio, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating leases, amendments, renewals, and related documents; collaborate with paralegals on escalated issues and develop templates and playbooks for consistency. Over time, take primary responsibility for real estate acquisitions and dispositions, including drafting PSAs, easements, and closing documents; oversee title and survey review and coordinate diligence with internal teams and outside counsel. Provide cross-functional legal support to leasing, development, asset management, finance, and operations; train paralegals and analysts to think like legal on recurring issues. Support occasional corporate/governance matters; refine leasing and acquisition workflows and manage outside counsel for specialized matters. Requires a JD, active practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction with Illinois eligibility, and 4–7 years of real estate experience; in-house REIT background preferred. On-site in downtown Chicago 4 days/week with 1 remote day (hybrid); compensation targeted in the high-100Ks total, with benefits."