Overview
A partner organization is seeking a senior Real Estate Lawyer (Advogado Imobiliário) based in Brazil to support complex real estate development projects throughout all phases of the asset lifecycle, including acquisition, structuring, construction, leasing, and disposition. This role involves acting as a key legal advisor to cross-functional teams, ensuring transactions are executed with strong legal protection and commercial alignment.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal guidance across all stages of real estate development projects, including land acquisition, due diligence, permitting, construction, financing, leasing, and asset disposition.
- Draft, review, and negotiate complex legal agreements such as purchase agreements, development contracts, leases, construction agreements, and financing documents.
- Manage legal risks associated with real estate transactions, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.
- Conduct legal research and provide analysis on real estate, construction, and development-related regulatory frameworks.
- Collaborate closely with internal teams including development, finance, construction, and operations to support strategic decision-making.
- Interface with external stakeholders such as government agencies, lenders, investors, consultants, and counterparties to support project execution.
- Stay up to date with legal and market developments in real estate, construction, and related industries.
Requirements
- Law degree from a recognized university with active bar admission in Brazil.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in real estate law, focusing on development, transactions, and construction-related matters.
- Prior experience in construction, real estate disputes, or complex development projects.
- Strong understanding of real estate development processes, regulations, and contractual structures.
- Proven ability to draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial and real estate agreements.
- Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills with strong attention to detail.
- Fluency in Portuguese and English, with the ability to draft and review legal documents in English at a high level.
- Experience in in-house legal roles within real estate or luxury development environments is highly desirable.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary paid in USD.
- Independent contractor (PJ) agreement.
- 100% remote work flexibility.
- Opportunity to work on high-profile international real estate and development projects.
- Exposure to complex legal matters across real estate, construction, hospitality, and development sectors.
- International, multicultural work environment.
- High level of autonomy and ownership in day-to-day responsibilities.
- Direct collaboration with senior legal and business stakeholders.
- Strong opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.
- Involvement in luxury real estate and hospitality development projects globally.
Location
- Brazil (remote work possible)