Corporate General Counsel

Overview Friedman Properties Ltd, one of Chicago’s premier real estate development companies, seeks a General Counsel with strong management skills to join our dynamic team. Friedman Properties owns, leases, and manages a portfolio of 50+ buildings and over 5 million square feet of space with a focus on office, retail, restaurant and hospitality. Concentrated in River North, Friedman Properties has used historic preservation and adaptive re-use as a catalyst to transform the once neglected neighborhood into the city’s most desirable 24-hour live/work/play destinations.

Responsibilities

The focus of this role is to examine, interpret, negotiate and generate Lease Documents and abstracts.

Examine, negotiate and generate Purchase and Sale Agreements

Examine, negotiate and generate Construction/Financing and Architectural Contracts

Examine, negotiate and generate loan documentation and closing documents

Review construction draws and escrow agreements

Structure Partnership Agreements and Joint Ventures

Coordination of outside law firms (RE tax appeal, litigation, Federal Tax, Zoning and other)

Personal legal work of stakeholders

Qualifications

Juris Doctorate Law Degree

Minimum 10-12 years of legal experience in the practice of real estate

Sound knowledge, understanding and interpretation of applicable laws, regulations, statutes pertaining to real estate

Proficiency legal experience in a wide range of real estate contracts and documents

Strong, effective communication skills with an ability to plan and organize a team effort.

Highly motivated collaborative self-starter with effective time management and logical decision-making ability.

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