Leon Recruitment · 1 day ago
Real Estate Attorney
Miami, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $185K/yrLeon Recruitment is a Fortune 200 company headquartered in Miami seeking a Senior Commercial Services Counsel to oversee and support complex commercial real estate transactions, particularly focusing on vacant land. The role involves advising internal teams and external clients, managing risk, and ensuring regulatory compliance while handling high-liability approvals and title underwriting.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Ehsan Ansari
Responsibilities
Prepare, review, underwrite, and close commercial (vacant land) transactions
Provide legal oversight for commercial and multi-unit residential title closings
Conduct and oversee complex title reviews, identifying and resolving title defects, disputes, claims, and underwriting issues
Review, approve, and manage high-liability orders within approved limits; consult with senior underwriters for matters exceeding authority
Advise and meet with clients, outside attorneys, realtors, and buyer/seller parties regarding title, escrow, and closing issues
Assist title and escrow officers with extraordinary or high-risk closing issues
Respond to and advise on claims and litigation-related matters
Interact with the Florida Department of Insurance and other regulatory bodies as needed
Serve as liaison between underwriters, clients, and internal teams
Develop, implement, and enforce best practices for title operations and closings
Train and mentor staff to improve legal knowledge, judgment, and performance
Participate in marketing and client engagement efforts, including presentations when requested
Stay current on legal, regulatory, and underwriting developments and communicate updates to staff
Maintain strict confidentiality
Refer matters to other Senior Underwriting Counsel when consultation is appropriate
Perform additional duties as assigned by management
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor (JD) degree
Active Florida Bar license in good standing
CLE requirements met
Extensive experience in: Commercial title underwriting
Extensive experience in: Commercial real estate transactions
Extensive experience in: High-liability approvals
Extensive experience in: Claims and litigation
Strong working knowledge of: Florida real estate law
Strong working knowledge of: Florida title insurance laws and regulations
Proven leadership, mentoring, and team management experience
Excellent communication, client management, and problem-solving skills
Ability to exercise independent judgment on high-risk transactions
Company
Leon Recruitment
Leon Recruitment is a boutique style recruitment company. We provide both permanent candidates and contractors.
Founded in 2019
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase