Readycapital

Executive Director, Commercial Real Estate Counsel

NY - New York City · Director

Sponsorship not specified$250k-$275kDetected 47 days ago

Project ManagementNegotiationM&ALeadershipCollaborationUnderwriting

About the role

The ideal candidate will have Big Law experience representing lenders and borrowers in commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and workouts.

Loan documents (loan agreements, mortgages, notes, guaranties, allonges and assignments)
Asset Management Support: Advise on restructurings, workouts, foreclosures, and deed-in-lieu transactions
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with tax, operations, asset management, capital markets underwriting and originations teams to implement business plans efficiently
Outside Counsel Management: Strategically engage, supervise, and manage outside counsel to ensure cost-effective and timely execution of matters
Asset Management Support: Advise on restructurings, workouts, foreclosures, and deed-in-lieu transactions; effectuate loan assignments and internal corporate restructurings
Work closely with tax, operations, asset management, capital markets underwriting and originations teams to implement business plans efficiently
Strategically engage, supervise, and manage outside counsel to ensure cost-effective and timely execution of matters
Consistently delivers timely, pragmatic, and business-oriented legal advice that helps advance company goals
Efficiently manages outside counsel spend while maintaining high-quality work product
Anticipates issues and proactively develops solutions to keep transactions moving forward

Admission to the New York Bar (or ability to obtain in-house counsel registration)
8-12 years of relevant experience, with most of that experience obtained in a Big Law environment
J.D. from an accredited law school
Exceptional drafting, negotiation, and project management skills
Superb business judgment and high emotional intelligence (EQ), with a collaborative and solution-oriented mindset
Self-motivated, organized, and comfortable taking the lead on complex projects

Compensation commensurate with experience, and expected to consist of $250,000 - 275,000 in salary, as well as an annual cash bonus and equity.

Interested in joining one of the fastest growing commercial real estate firms and the #4 commercial mortgage REIT in the country?
Ready Capital is searching for experienced and driven professionals to expand our team and grow with our company.
We offer a work environment that thrives on collaboration and a corporate culture of employees who are passionate and excited about what they do.
Come work with us!
RC) is a multi-strategy real estate finance company that originates, acquires, finances, and services small- to medium-sized balance commercial loans.
Ready Capital specializes in loans backed by commercial real estate, including agency multifamily, investor, and bridge as well as U.S. Small Business Administration loans under its Section 7(a) program and USDA (B&I) loans under the U.S. Department of Agriculture OneRD Initiative.

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