General Counsel / Commercial Real Estate (Charlotte)

Position Overview

The General Counsel serves as the senior legal advisor to The Company, responsible for leading all legal, compliance, and governance functions while remaining directly engaged in the companys real estate transactions and business operations. This role is highly hands-on, providing legal leadership and direct participation in structuring, negotiating, and closing acquisitions, financings, developments, joint ventures, and dispositions across the companys nationwide portfolio. The General Counsel partners closely with the CEO and executive team to ensure that business initiatives are pursued with legal integrity, operational efficiency, and sound risk management. This leader plays a critical role in aligning business strategy with legal execution, safeguarding the companys interests while enabling growth and performance at scale.

Key Responsibilities

Deal Execution and Transaction Management

• Serve as lead counsel for major real estate transactions, including property acquisitions, developments, financings, joint ventures, and dispositions.
• Draft, negotiate, and manage letters of intent, purchase and sale agreements, partnership and operating agreements, loan documents, and related contracts.
• Oversee and coordinate due diligence, title and survey review, closing documentation, and post-closing matters.
• Collaborate closely with internal deal teams, outside counsel, lenders, and investors to ensure timely and accurate closings.
• Evaluate deal structures to balance commercial goals with risk exposure and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory standards.

Corporate Governance and Compliance

Employment and Operational Counsel

Strategic and Organizational Leadership

Qualifications

Competencies