Harrison Street Asset Management ("HSAM") is a leading global alternative investment management firm focused on real estate, infrastructure, and credit strategies across North America and Europe. Headquartered in Chicago, Toronto, and London with offices across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, the firm has over $108 billion in assets under management on behalf of institutional investors and registered investment advisors globally.   Founded on a culture of innovation, HSAM is an early mover in alternative real estate and mid-market infrastructure. Today, the firm’s global team, consisting of more than 520 professionals, is committed to creating long-term value through deep sector expertise and forward-thinking strategies.   As a Corporate Counsel, you'll be supporting Harrison Street’s real estate investment and asset management activities across traditional and alternative asset classes, including joint ventures, acquisitions, dispositions, financings, developments, and operating matters. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Lead and support complex real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, financings, developments, and restructurings across a variety of asset types. * Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of transaction documents, including purchase and sale agreements, joint venture agreements, operating agreements, loan documents, NDAs, and related ancillary agreements. * Oversee and coordinate legal due diligence processes, including title, survey, zoning, environmental, and organizational review. * Manage and supervise outside counsel across multiple transactions and ongoing portfolio matters. * Partner closely with transactions, asset management, and capital markets teams to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice. * Support the legal department’s knowledge management initiatives and assist with the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and best practices. REQUIREMENTS: Qualifications: * J.D. from an accredited law school with admission in good standing to at least one state bar (California preferred). * 3+ years of experience in commercial real estate transactions at a top-tier law firm or in-house with a real estate investment manager, developer, operator, or other institutional platform. * Proven track record of independently handling complex real estate transactions. * Experience managing transaction processes and coordinating with internal business teams, counterparties, lenders, consultants, and outside counsel. * Background in commercial real estate transactions, including experience with acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, financings, development projects, and general real estate transactional matters. * Experience across both traditional and alternative real estate asset classes is a plus Harrison Street is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.    If you require accessibility assistance applying for open positions, please contact our ADA Accessible Line at (312) 920-0500 or [email protected]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.    Harrison Street does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Harrison Street will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Harrison Street.