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Orion Placement · 3 months ago

Real Estate Transactional Attorney - Land Development & Homebuilding

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$150K/yr - $250K/yr

3+ years exp

Orion Placement is a boutique law firm specializing in transactional real estate, focusing on land acquisition, sales, and development. They are seeking a Real Estate Transactional Attorney to handle land banking transactions, draft and negotiate contracts, and collaborate with various stakeholders in real estate projects.

Staffing & Recruiting

Responsibilities

Handle all aspects of land banking transactions nationally on behalf of land bankers providing capital to public and private homebuilders, including conducting due diligence, title review, drafting documents and closing

Draft and negotiate real estate contracts, including purchase and sale agreements, land development agreements, and financing arrangements

Work closely with capital sources, developers and landowners on a variety of real estate projects

Organize and attend to closings for various transactional real estate matters involving land banking and acquisition and sales

Assist with loan transactions on behalf of secured lender clients typically fast hard money lending

Collaborate with local counsel in multiple states to ensure compliance with regional real estate laws

Qualification

Transactional real estate lawLand transactionsLandbanking transactionsReal estate contractsCollaboration with local counselDue diligenceTitle reviewDocument draftingClosing transactionsRegional laws

Required

Minimum of 3 years of experience in transactional real estate law, with a focus on land transactions with home builders and sale of finished lots

Knowledge of homebuilder transactional dealings, including acquisition and sale of finished lots

Ability to work full-time in the Scottsdale, AZ office

Preferred

Experience with landbanking transactions or sale of finished lots is highly preferred

Bar admission in any state is acceptable, but preference will be given to candidates licensed in AZ or with experience in the primary states of operation (AZ, CA, FL, TX, NV, WA, the Carolinas and GA)