
Premier Global Legal Recruitment Consultancy
Taylor Root stands as the world's leading legal, risk, and compliance search and recruitment consultancy, connecting exceptional talent with prestigious law firms and Fortune 500 corporations across international markets. With over 200 specialized recruitment professionals and a presence in 11 strategic global locations-including London, New York, Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Dublin, Amsterdam, and Birmingham-Taylor Root combines boutique personalization with global scale to deliver transformative career opportunities and tailored recruitment solutions.
Industry Expertise and Strategic Positioning
As a privately held consultancy with deep roots in legal recruitment, Taylor Root leverages extensive industry knowledge and proven networks to identify top-tier talent across corporate law, financial services, regulatory compliance, and risk management specialties. The firm's consultants maintain cutting-edge market insights and regulatory intelligence, ensuring recruitment strategies remain aligned with evolving industry demands and emerging opportunities in today's competitive legal landscape.
Career Development and Professional Growth
- Exclusive Opportunities: Access to career-defining roles with world-class law firms and leading global corporations
- Personalized Guidance: Market insights and career strategy from industry specialists who understand your professional aspirations
- Global Mobility: Opportunities across major financial centers and international markets
- Long-Term Partnership: Career development approach extending far beyond individual placements
- Market Intelligence: Deep understanding of regulatory developments, market trends, and industry transformations
- Leadership Development: Mentorship and advancement pathways for high-performing professionals
Commitment To Excellence and Collaboration
Taylor Root's consultants work closely with both organizations and candidates to understand unique cultures, strategic objectives, and individual career aspirations. This dual commitment has established the firm as a trusted partner for precise talent matches that drive organizational success and professional advancement. With over 217,000 LinkedIn followers and recognition as an industry leader, Taylor Root maintains strong professional connections and stays at the forefront of legal market developments, ensuring every placement reflects excellence, cultural alignment, and mutual success.
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Description
Representing a leading real estate investment and development company, we are proud to be leading the search for an Assistant General Counsel (Transactions). This role will manage acquisitions, dispositions, and complex real estate transactions from start to finish.
This is a pivotal role offering the opportunity to influence deal execution, build processes, and drive strategic outcomes. As the Assistant General Counsel, you will be responsible for:
- Drafting, negotiating, and coordinating acquisition and disposition transactions, financings, joint ventures, and development projects from due diligence through close.
- Managing outside counsel and serving as a key liaison among internal teams, senior leadership, and counterparties.
- Reviewing and negotiating contracts with vendors, consultants, and third parties for operational support and ancillary agreements.
- Assisting with corporate governance and compliance matters, ensuring alignment with internal policies and applicable regulations.
- Maintaining and refining deal templates and documentation to reflect current legal and business needs.
- Collaborating across departments to anticipate risk, identify opportunities, and deliver practical solutions.
To be successful in this role our client is looking for a:
- JD from an accredited law school and 3-4 years of experience in the real estate department of a top-tier law firm.
- Hands-on experience managing acquisitions, dispositions, and secured lending transactions; familiarity with joint ventures and development work is a plus.
- Strong drafting, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to translate legal complexity into actionable guidance.
- Highly organized and adaptable professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can manage multiple matters under tight timelines.
- Collaborative team player with sound judgment and a solutions-oriented mindset.
As a specialist Legal, Risk, and Compliance search and recruitment firm, we are excited to present this opportunity to join a high-performing legal team within a market-leading real estate organization. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded transactional lawyer to join a dynamic, values-driven company and contribute to shaping its legal function during a period of growth.
If this opportunity aligns with your experience, please apply. The listed salary range serves as a guide and the salary offered within that range to the selected candidate will be based on experience, qualifications, and location.

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