Land Use Real Estate Senior Counsel

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Senior Counsel to join their Land Use Real Estate Practice Group in Portland, Oregon. The ideal candidate will have over six years of recent experience in land use real estate and be licensed to practice in Oregon. Strong writing skills and excellent academic credentials are essential.

Duties

• Support the Land Use Real Estate Practice Group with legal expertise.
• Obtain land use and development entitlements in various environments.
• Assist clients in structuring entitlements and financing strategies.
• Intervene in development processes to protect client interests.

Requirements

• Over six years of land use real estate experience.
• Licensed to practice law in Oregon.
• Strong writing skills.
• Excellent academic credentials.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

• Oregon State Bar license.

Skills

• Expertise in land use and development entitlements.
• Ability to structure entitlements and financing strategies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with bonus potential.
• Inclusive and diverse work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

For eight decades, this full-service business law firm has been representing financial institutions, corporations, and business entities regionally, nationally, and internationally. Valuing each client relationship, the firm understands that client's success is the firm's success. The firm uses cutting-edge technology to deliver the best service and results in a timely manner for clients. The lawyers are accessible, resourceful, skillful, and adapt easily to change. They are also active members of the communities in which they live and work and sit on the boards of prominent organizations, and teach and lecture frequently. The firm's diversity of attorneys and staff provides clients with a greater array of creative talent and alternative thinking, benefiting all. The firm provides a platform for all to pursue success and to take pride in providing the highest quality of legal services for clients. The firm hires talented professionals who share a collaborative spirit and innovative approach to practicing law. The firm is consistently ranked among the leading law firms by Chambers and Partners, Best Lawyers, The Daily Journal, and the Los Angeles Business Journal. It is also ranked among the leading firms nationally by American Legal Media and the National Law Journal.