Scion Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Transaction Attorney (Commercial Real Estate) on behalf of a rapidly growing national real estate investment firm. This is an exceptional direct-hire opportunity for a strategic, business-minded attorney to lead transactional legal matters across a diverse multistate portfolio.
About the Role:
The Transaction Attorney will oversee and execute legal components of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and leasing. This role manages deals from LOI through closing and collaborates closely with acquisitions, asset management, property management, and finance teams to drive deal flow, mitigate risk, and optimize transactional outcomes. Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer & SVP of Operations, this attorney will also develop and oversee a growing legal support bench.
What You’ll Be Doing:
• Lead and manage all aspects of commercial real estate transactions nationwide
• Draft, review, and negotiate LOIs, PSAs, JV agreements, loan documents, leases, and closing packages
• Oversee title and survey review, due diligence, and exception clearing to ensure smooth closings
• Support capital-markets work by reviewing and negotiating financing structures and related agreements
• Advise internal leasing and property-management teams on tenant issues, REAs, use restrictions, and renewals
• Develop templates, playbooks, and policies to streamline transactional processes
• Partner cross-functionally to identify risk, ensure compliance, and optimize deal outcomes
• Remain current on legal, regulatory, and industry developments within commercial real estate
What You Bring:
• J.D. from an accredited law school; licensed and in good standing in at least one U.S. state with eligibility to waive into Illinois
• 5+ years of commercial real estate transactional experience within a real-estate investment firm, private equity environment, or law firm
• Proven ability to independently structure, negotiate, and close acquisitions, dispositions, and financings
• Strong title/survey review experience and familiarity with ALTA requirements
• Excellent negotiation, drafting, and communication skills with sound business judgment
• Experience with joint ventures, entity formation, or real-estate funds is a plus
• Organized, responsive, and effective at managing multiple concurrent deals in a fast-paced setting
Perks & Benefits:
• Competitive compensation aligned with experience ($215,000/Annual)
• Hybrid schedule based in Chicago
• High-impact exposure to senior leadership
• Long-term growth within a rapidly expanding national platform
About the Organization:
A fast-growing, vertically integrated real estate investment firm managing a multistate portfolio of commercial and residential properties. The company’s strategy focuses on acquiring assets below market value, improving performance post-acquisition, and generating strong returns for ownership, investors, and joint-venture partners.
About Our Firm:
Scion Legal is the legal recruiting division of Scion Staffing, Inc., a national award-winning recruiting and staffing firm. Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals with amazing career opportunities. Through our innovative team-building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct-hire recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.
We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm can be found online.
Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.
For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair-chance, arrest-, or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.
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