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Senior Director – Legal Advice at Tishman Speyer
About Tishman Speyer
Tishman Speyer creates vibrant destinations and dynamic environments that inspire innovation and connected communities.
As a diversified developer, operator, and investment manager of top-tier real estate in 39 global markets, our business philosophy is grounded in unlocking human potential. Our diverse portfolio includes:
- Market-rate and affordable residential communities
- Premier office properties and retail spaces
- Industrial facilities
- Mixed-use campuses
- State-of-the-art life science centers (via Breakthrough Properties joint venture)
- Proptech investments fostering innovation
Blending global perspective with local expertise, we deliver personalized solutions that anticipate our clients’ evolving needs. Notable achievements include:
- Introduction of the first asset-wide amenity services platform (ZO)
- Pioneering the industry’s first flexible space/coworking brand (Studio by Tishman Speyer)
Since 1978, Tishman Speyer has acquired, developed, and operated 600+ properties—218 million square feet with a valuation of $129 billion (USD)—including global landmarks like:
- New York City’s Rockefeller Center
- São Paulo’s Torre Norte
- Shanghai’s The Springs
- Paris’s Bourse
- Frankfurt’s OpernTurm and TaunusTurm
Current assets under management: $68 billion.
Position Overview
This Senior Director – Legal role requires providing strategic, commercially focused legal advice for Tishman Speyer’s U.S. portfolio, including new transactions across multiple asset classes.
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Key responsibilities involve:
- Transaction leadership: Managing acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, and financings from concept (LOI) to closing.
- Assets & agreements: Drafting/negotiating asset-level and investment agreements.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Partnering with development, design, finance, and investor teams.
- Regulatory/compliance oversight: Analyzing legislative/regulatory changes and ensuring alignment with company policies.
- Talent leadership: Directing external counsel teams and refining internal legal processes.
- Growth support: Contribting to what is now Tishman Speyer’s $70B+ national portfolio.
Reports to: Managing Director of Legal.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Role & Partnership
- Align with regional leaders across business lines to achieve portfolio and investment objectives.
- Collaborate with frontline legal teams (internal/external) across deal stages—from startup to closure.
Transaction Execution
- Negotiate, manage, and execute key agreements:
- Joint venture agreements
- Loan documents & purchase/sale agreements
- Managed accounts and investment funds
- Advise internal teams on project-level compliance (joint venture/loans) and entitlement processes.
Research & Risk Mitigation
- Monitor and interpret multijurisdictional laws/regulations affecting projects.
- Recommend policy/operational adjustments to safeguard compliance.
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Operational Leadership
- Supervise external law firms and optimize internal processes for efficiency.
- Scale legal operations to support company growth.
Skills & Qualifications
Experience
- 7+ years. Proven track record in real estate law (law firm and/or in-house).
- Demonstrated ability to execute complex commercial real estate transactions incl. financing, development, and disposals.
Mindset
- Strategic and analytical, able to convey technical legal concepts to non-legal teams.
- Proactive, processes cross-checked for accuracy against business goals.
- Results-driven, independent judgment with accountability.
Communication
- Excerpt verbal and written insights for explanations, negotiations, or presentations.
- Advise with “can-do” focus, adapting solutions for transactional flexibility.
Talent fit
- Autonomous yet collaborative in high-pressure, dynamic environments.
- Delegation skills with discretion, integrity, and professionalism.
Education & Licensing
- Bachelor’s degree and JD from an accredited law school.
- Active state bar membership.
Company Values
Tishman Speyer is -driven by diversity and collaboration—an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusive practices. We actively promote professional development through affinity groups and equitable opportunities.
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