Real Estate Corporate Counsel

Job overview

The Real Estate Corporate Counsel is a hybrid position in Excelsior, MN, with four days per week primarily in the office and one remote workday permitted under company policy. The full-time role pays $170,000–$210,000 per year. The counsel supports Oppidan’s real estate development projects, which are intended to align with long-term business objectives and operational excellence. The role provides legal advice and manages transactional work across acquisitions, sales, financing, and leasing. By coordinating due diligence, documents, deadlines, and stakeholders, counsel helps facilitate successful real estate projects and transactions.

What you'll do

• Manage outside counsel on current project matters
• represent Oppidan in property sales and purchases and advise the team
• manage and close high-value transactions
• review title and survey matters and coordinate with title companies, lenders, and other stakeholders
• draft, review, and negotiate purchase agreements, leases, financing documents, joint venture agreements, and development agreements
• conduct due diligence and provide legal analysis and risk assessment
• advise on acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and financing
• collaborate with stakeholders
• form project LLCs and register them in the correct state
• coordinate project stages among developers, construction managers, and internal team members
• track deposits, contingency dates, termination dates, and other deadlines.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

corporate counsel

real estate law

real estate development

transactional counsel

acquisitions

leasing

financing

hybrid

excelsior mn

oppidan

$170k–$210k/year

minnesota bar

juris doctor

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision
• retirement
• paid time off
• holidays.

Why this role

Requires a Juris Doctor, active Minnesota Bar membership, and at least five years of transactional real estate experience.

About the employer

OPPIDAN is hiring for this role. Industry: Land Subdivision. Sector: 23.