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About the Role
Provide legal support and problem-solving to the Company's U.S.-based managers and real estate professionals within the legal and compliance department of Newmark, a leading global commercial real estate services firm. Responsibilities include drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and other transactional documents customary for a commercial real estate services firm.
Responsibilities
- Draft and negotiate agreements, including engagement agreements for appraisal, property management, and project management, as well as other legal instruments to support and protect the Company's interests.
- Provide legal counsel and guidance to managers and real estate professionals relating to the Company's business activities.
- Identify and analyze legal issues with an understanding of how to appropriately balance risk with the Company's ability to pursue its business interests.
- Respond promptly to the business with efficient and high-quality legal service.
- Provide strategic advice to business leaders and field operations teams.
- Engage with opposing counsel and external clients to negotiate transactions, while maintaining the Company's client-service philosophy.
Requirements
- Juris Doctorate (JD) and active membership in good standing with the New York Bar, with a minimum of five years of experience practicing law.
- Substantial experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
- Prior experience in areas relevant to the Company's business such as appraisal, property management, or project management law (including on a multi-jurisdictional basis), or other commercial real estate services is a plus.
- Excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills.
- Strong, practical decision-making and leadership skills, with the ability to exercise sound judgment.
- Ability to interact effectively with the Company's executives, professionals, staff, and other employees, as well as with legal colleagues and outside counsel.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
- Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret complex business documents.
- Excellent drafting skills.
- Strong ability to solve problems and navigate a variety of options in complex situations.
- Ability to identify and respond effectively to sensitive business issues.
- Intermediate proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Comfort and interest in integrating the use of AI into legal work and processes.
Skills
- Drafting
- Negotiation
- Legal counsel
- Risk assessment
- Strategic advice
- Client service
- Multi-tasking
- Organization
- Decision-making
- Leadership
- Judgment
- Interpersonal skills
- Collaboration
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving
- Microsoft Office Suite
- AI integration
Location
- In-office preferred
- Hybrid
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum of five years of experience practicing law
Education Level
- Juris Doctorate (JD)
- Active membership in good standing with the New York Bar
Salary/Compensations
- $190,000 to $225,000 annually
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
- Discretionary bonuses
- Other short- and long-term incentives (e.g., deferred cash, equity, etc.)
About the Company
- Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK), together with its subsidiaries (“Newmark”), is a leading commercial real estate advisor and service provider to large institutional investors and other owners, global corporations and other occupiers, and lenders.
- Built with purpose and driven by excellence, Newmark’s comprehensive platform is uniquely tailored to provide superior outcomes to clients.
- For the twelve months ended June 30, 2026, Newmark generated revenues of more than $3.6 billion.
- As of June 30, 2026, Newmark and its business partners together operated from over 195 offices with more than 10,000 professionals across four continents.
Equal Opportunity
- Newmark is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.