Real Estate Counsel – Private Equity Fund
Real Estate Counsel – Private Equity Fund (Austin, TX)Confidential Search | Retained by Kinney RecruitingWe’re partnering with a well-capitalized private equity fund—now deploying its second fund with close to $1B in available capital—to hire a Real Estate Counsel who will lead acquisitions and help scale a rapidly growing platform in an emerging industrial asset class.This is a unique opportunity to help shape the legal backbone of a business that’s transforming underutilized land in key metro markets into high-demand logistics infrastructure—the backbone of modern freight and mobility networks. Think: no warehouses, just raw land converted into purpose-built, revenue-generating outdoor hubs.The Role:
- Lead legal execution of real estate acquisitions, from PSA through close.
- Coordinate diligence and external counsel, particularly around title issues and entitlements.
- Support strategic/compliance matters related to the company’s REIT conversion (tax/ops handled externally).
- Work directly with entrepreneurial principals on a lean, high-velocity deal team.
- A mid-to-senior BigLaw real estate associate (class of 2017–2020 preferred).
- Experienced in acquisitions and land/development work—industrial or otherwise.
- Comfortable with ownership, lean teams, and transactional velocity.
- Excited to step out of law firm life and help build a platform with long-term upside.
- Cash comp that beats BigLaw salaries and bonuses.
- Carried interest for the right hire—true upside, not just cash.
- A front-row seat at a company with institutional backing, ambitious leadership, and momentum.
- The chance to build something meaningful in Austin, TX—with relocation assistance if needed.
