Transaction Attorney, Commercial Real Estate

About Mon Ami

Mon Ami Real Estate is a fast-growing, dynamic real estate investment company based in Chicago, managing a diverse portfolio of approximately 100 commercial properties and over 150 residential units across 21 states. Since 2010, Mon Ami has developed a unique strategy focused on acquiring properties at below-market prices, driving value post-acquisition, and generating strong returns for principals, investors, and JV partners.

As a vertically integrated company, Mon Ami maximizes value for stakeholders by leveraging its in-house team of real estate professionals to source, manage, redevelop, lease, and exit assets efficiently.

Mon Ami is seeking a strategic, business-oriented Transaction Attorney to lead all transactional legal matters across our expanding national portfolio. This role spans acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and capital-markets work from LOI through closing, with close collaboration alongside our acquisitions, asset-management, and finance teams to drive deals forward and manage risk.

Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer & SVP of Operations, this attorney will also oversee and develop a legal support bench, including a junior attorney or senior paralegal and leasing/transaction-coordination resources - ensuring strong delegation, operational leverage, and consistent deal throughput.

• Lead and manage all aspects of commercial real-estate transactions nationwide, including acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and leasing.

• Draft, review, and negotiate LOIs, purchase and sale agreements, joint-venture documents, loan agreements, leases, and closing documents.

• Oversee title and survey review, due diligence, and closing coordination—clearing exceptions, managing contingencies, and ensuring timely completion of all deliverables.

• Support capital-markets initiatives by reviewing and negotiating financing structures, debt documents, and related ancillary agreements.

• Provide leasing expertise across retail, industrial, office, and ground leases; advise internal leasing and property-management teams on tenant issues, REAs, use restrictions, and renewals.

• Develop and maintain templates, playbooks, and policies to standardize and improve efficiency in transactional processes.

• Partner cross-functionally with acquisitions, asset management, property management, and accounting to identify risk, ensure compliance, and optimize deal outcomes.

• Stay current on industry trends, case law, and regulatory updates affecting commercial real-estate transactions.

• J.D. from an accredited law school; licensed and in good standing in at least one U.S. state with the ability to waive into Illinois.

• 5+ years of commercial real-estate transactional experience, ideally within a fully integrated real-estate investment, private-equity, or law-firm environment.

• Proven ability to independently structure, negotiate, and close acquisitions, dispositions, and financings on a “first-chair” basis.

• Deep familiarity with title/survey review, ALTA requirements, and complex closing logistics.

• Excellent negotiation, communication, and drafting skills with strong business judgment and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.

• Experience with joint ventures, entity formation, or real-estate funds is a plus.

• Organized, responsive, and able to manage multiple concurrent deals in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Compensation - $175k - $215k per year (commensurate with experience) + bonus + benefits