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Associate General Counsel – Real Estate Transactions
Job Location:
Job Location:
Bethesda, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
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Monthly Salary:
Posted:
16 September 2026 (19 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
14 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
EYA a premier award-winning residential developer and builder in the Washington DC metro area is seeking an Associate General Counsel - Real Estate Transactions to join our in-house legal team.
This role is ideal for a real estate attorney with approximately 3-7 years of transactional experience who is interested in moving to the owner/developer side. Working closely with EYAs General Counsel and business teams you will support sophisticated real estate development transactions throughout the DMV including purchase and sale agreements title and survey review easements declarations development agreements due diligence and related project documentation.
The role offers the opportunity to take on increasing ownership of transactions over time with the goal of independently managing matters from initial diligence through closing.
Responsibilities
At EYA youll be part of a team that values excellence collaboration and community impact. Our employees are at the heart of every neighborhood we build - and they love what they do.
To hear from our current team members about why they love working at EYA click here!
#NeighborhoodsofEYA#LifeatEYA
Schedule Compensation and Benefits
This is a full-time role based out of EYAs main office in Bethesda Maryland with an expectation of working from the office five days per week.
We also offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance retirement savings plans paid time off and other employee programs. For a detailed overview of our benefits please visit our careers page: EYA
For more than 30 years EYA has been developing building and selling award-winning residential and mixed-use neighborhoods that positively impact the greater Washington D.C. region. We specialize in creating walkable lifestyle-friendly communities that combine thoughtfully designed homes engaging public spaces and easy access to urban amenities.
Our headquarters is located in Bethesda Maryland and our core values - honesty integrity determination excellence innovation and collaboration - guide every decision we make. We believe in fostering a supportive innovative and collaborative work environment where every team member can thrive.
At EYA our employees are at the heart of every neighborhood we build - and they love what they do. To hear from our current team members about why they love working at EYA click here! #NeighborhoodsofEYA #LifeatEYA
EYA is an equal opportunity employer.
This role is ideal for a real estate attorney with approximately 3-7 years of transactional experience who is interested in moving to the owner/developer side. Working closely with EYAs General Counsel and business teams you will support sophisticated real estate development transactions throughout the DMV including purchase and sale agreements title and survey review easements declarations development agreements due diligence and related project documentation.
The role offers the opportunity to take on increasing ownership of transactions over time with the goal of independently managing matters from initial diligence through closing.
Responsibilities
- Draft review and negotiate agreements supporting the acquisition development ownership and disposition of real estate including purchase and sale agreements letters of intent development agreements easements restrictive covenants reciprocal easement agreements (REAs) declarations deeds and other development-related documents.
- Support real estate acquisitions dispositions and closings with increasing responsibility for independently managing transactions.
- Conduct detailed title and survey review identify issues and exceptions and assist in preparing and resolving title and survey objections.
- Review due diligence materials and advise the General Counsel and acquisition and development teams on legal issues identified throughout the diligence process.
- Draft review and update homeowner association documents homebuyer contracts disclosures amendments and other community and sales documentation.
- Review and negotiate loan documents for acquisition development and construction loans and handle all aspects of a loan closing.
- Draft review and negotiate vendor agreements service agreements and other general commercial contracts.
- Work closely with the General Counsel and internal teams including Development Acquisition Finance Construction and Sales to provide practical business-oriented legal guidance.
- Coordinate with counterparties title companies outside counsel and other transaction participants to move transactions and project matters forward.
- Take increasing ownership of legal matters as you develop a deeper understanding of EYAs business with the opportunity to independently manage real estate transactions from diligence through closing.
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
- Approximately 3-7 years of legal experience preferably within a real estate practice group real estate-focused law firm or relevant in-house legal department.
- Meaningful experience practicing real estate transactional law.
- Experience representing or working directly with real estate developers owners or similar clients strongly preferred.
- Experience drafting reviewing and negotiating real estate transaction documents.
- Experience conducting title and survey review strongly preferred.
- Exposure to real estate acquisitions development due diligence closings easements declarations and/or development-related agreements.
- Experience across a variety of real estate matters is preferred
- Licensed and in good standing to practice law in at least one of either Maryland Virginia or the District of Columbia; ability to practice effectively in the Washington DC metropolitan area.
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality legal work.
- Strong drafting contract review analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Practical business-oriented judgment and an ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.
- Intellectual curiosity and an interest in understanding the full lifecycle of real estate development.
- Ability and willingness to independently manage detailed legal work while collaborating closely with the General Counsel.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple transactions projects and deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Collaborative and comfortable working directly with executives and cross-functional business teams.
- Proactive resourceful and comfortable operating in a hands-on in-house environment.
- Unwavering integrity.
At EYA youll be part of a team that values excellence collaboration and community impact. Our employees are at the heart of every neighborhood we build - and they love what they do.
To hear from our current team members about why they love working at EYA click here!
#NeighborhoodsofEYA#LifeatEYA
Schedule Compensation and Benefits
This is a full-time role based out of EYAs main office in Bethesda Maryland with an expectation of working from the office five days per week.
We also offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance retirement savings plans paid time off and other employee programs. For a detailed overview of our benefits please visit our careers page: EYA
For more than 30 years EYA has been developing building and selling award-winning residential and mixed-use neighborhoods that positively impact the greater Washington D.C. region. We specialize in creating walkable lifestyle-friendly communities that combine thoughtfully designed homes engaging public spaces and easy access to urban amenities.
Our headquarters is located in Bethesda Maryland and our core values - honesty integrity determination excellence innovation and collaboration - guide every decision we make. We believe in fostering a supportive innovative and collaborative work environment where every team member can thrive.
At EYA our employees are at the heart of every neighborhood we build - and they love what they do. To hear from our current team members about why they love working at EYA click here! #NeighborhoodsofEYA #LifeatEYA
EYA is an equal opportunity employer.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
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