Assistant General Counsel - Affordable Housing

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid, travel to NJ needed)

Salary: $300, base + bonus structure

Position Overview:

We are working with a leading, national real estate development firm, who are seeking an experienced Assistant General Counsel to join their Legal team. This role will support their growing portfolio of affordable housing developments and will focus on real estate and financing transactions from the borrower/sponsor perspective.

Key Responsibilities:

• Represent the borrower/sponsor in commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, and financings
• Lead and manage affordable housing transactions
• Draft, review, and negotiate loan documents, partnership and operating agreements, development agreements, purchase and sale agreements, and related transactional documents
• Coordinate with internal development, finance, asset management, and construction teams throughout the transaction lifecycle
• Manage outside counsel, lenders, investors, and governmental agencies

Qualifications:

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• 5+ years of legal experience representing commercial real estate transactions
• Meaningful experience with affordable housing transactions

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