Corporate Counsel – Real Estate

Harrison Street

Corporate Counsel supporting Harrison Street’s real estate investment and asset management activities. Engaging in acquisitions, dispositions, and various asset management transactions.

Posted 6/8/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $150,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and support complex real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, financings, developments, and restructurings across a variety of asset types.
Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of transaction documents, including purchase and sale agreements, joint venture agreements, operating agreements, loan documents, NDAs, and related ancillary agreements.
Oversee and coordinate legal due diligence processes, including title, survey, zoning, environmental, and organizational review.
Manage and supervise outside counsel across multiple transactions and ongoing portfolio matters.
Partner closely with transactions, asset management, and capital markets teams to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.
Support the legal department’s knowledge management initiatives and assist with the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and best practices.

Requirements

What you’ll need

J.D. from an accredited law school with admission in good standing to at least one state bar (California preferred)
3+ years of experience in commercial real estate transactions at a top-tier law firm or in-house with a real estate investment manager, developer, operator, or other institutional platform.
Proven track record of independently handling complex real estate transactions.
Experience managing transaction processes and coordinating with internal business teams, counterparties, lenders, consultants, and outside counsel.
Background in commercial real estate transactions, including experience with acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, financings, development projects, and general real estate transactional matters.
Experience across both traditional and alternative real estate asset classes is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

generous discretionary bonus
comprehensive range of benefits — including medical, financial, and wellness programs — designed to support our employees both professionally and personally

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Hard Skills & Tools

real estate transactionsdrafting agreementsnegotiating agreementslegal due diligencetransaction managementcomplex transactionsacquisitionsdispositionsjoint venturesfinancings

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationorganizational skillspractical legal advice

Certifications

J.D.state bar admission