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Robert Half
Attorney/Lawyer
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What they do
A Lawyer represents clients in legal matters or court proceedings, provides legal advice and draws up legal documents. Works on criminal or civil cases, and either specializes in one area or practices broadly across all areas of law.
$127,476 / year median in Texas
+15% projected growth
Job Description
Description We are looking for an Attorney/Lawyer to join a growing real estate property and facilities management organization in Houston, Texas on a Long-term Contract basis. This fully onsite role is expected to run approximately 6-9 months and will focus on providing high-volume legal support across commercial and industrial real estate transactions. The position will work closely with the in-house legal lead and senior leadership, serving as a key resource for drafting, reviewing, and organizing complex real estate documentation. This opportunity is well suited for a licensed attorney with strong transactional real estate experience who can step into a legally intensive environment and contribute immediately.
Responsibilities:
- Review, draft, and negotiate agreements tied to commercial and industrial real estate transactions.
- Prepare and revise lease documents, letters of intent, easements, and other property-related legal instruments.
- Examine title matters and support resolution of issues affecting ownership, use, or transfer of real property.
- Manage entity-related filings and maintain accurate legal records and supporting documentation.
- Organize, compile, and prepare legal materials needed for transactions, internal review, and stakeholder discussions.
- Assist with equity partnership discussions by helping draft and assemble related legal documentation.
- Partner closely with the internal legal function to address a broad range of real estate and transactional matters.
- Provide consistent onsite legal support during standard business hours, with flexibility for additional time when workload demands increase. Requirements
- Licensed attorney with experience handling transactional legal work.
- Demonstrated background in commercial or industrial real estate matters.
- Strong working knowledge of leases, letters of intent, title review, easements, and related property issues.
- Ability to draft, review, and organize detailed legal documents with a high degree of accuracy.
- Comfortable working in a legally intensive, fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.
- Availability to work onsite in Houston, Texas, Monday through Friday for a 40-hour schedule, with potential overtime.
- Civil litigation, motion drafting, briefing, or discovery experience may be beneficial, but real estate transactional strength is most important.