Assistant General Counsel - Real Estate
About this role
Location: Fully Remote
Schedule: Full-Time | Exempt
Base Salary: $160,000-$175,000, commensurate with experience, plus eligibility for an annual bonus of up to 10%.
At Professional Physical Therapy, every clinic starts with a strong foundation. With 200+ outpatient clinics across New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire, thoughtful real estate strategy is essential to how we grow and serve our communities.
We are seeking a practical, business-minded real estate attorney to lead the legal work supporting our commercial lease portfolio. Reporting to the General Counsel, this role will own real estate matters from negotiation through ongoing portfolio management while partnering closely with company leadership, our real estate broker, outside counsel, and project-management teams.
Why You'll Love Working Here- Stay Covered: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options for you and your eligible dependents.
- Real Balance: Generous paid time off because life outside of work matters.
- Plan Ahead: Company-matched 401(k).
- Care for Your Crew: MetLife Pet Insurance with flexible plans, reimbursement on eligible expenses, and 24/7 telehealth support.
- Play More, Pay Less: Exclusive savings through PlumBenefits and LifeMart on travel, entertainment, shopping, dining, and more.
- Lead the review, drafting, and negotiation of commercial leases, subleases, amendments, and related real estate agreements.
- Partner with company leadership, our real estate broker, outside counsel, and project-management teams to move transactions forward efficiently.
- Provide clear, regular updates to stakeholders on active negotiations, key decisions, risks, and timing.
- Identify and mitigate legal and business risks associated with real estate transactions, escalating significant matters to the General Counsel as appropriate.
- Oversee critical lease dates and obligations, including renewals, options, expirations, rent escalations, and other portfolio milestones.
- Support lease-portfolio optimization, risk management, clinical-office build-outs, and compliance considerations, including ADA requirements.
- Maintain and improve lease templates, negotiation playbooks, legal workflows, and portfolio-management practices.
- Use lease-management, contract-management, document-automation, and AI tools to improve accuracy, visibility, and efficiency.
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with the New York State Bar.
- 3-5 years of legal experience drafting and negotiating commercial real estate leases and related agreements.
- Strong drafting, negotiation, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to identify practical solutions while protecting the organization from risk.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple active matters, and collaborate effectively with legal and business partners in a remote environment.
- Healthcare-industry experience or familiarity with healthcare regulatory requirements and clinical-office build-outs.
- Knowledge of ADA compliance requirements for commercial spaces.
- Experience with lease-management systems, contract-management platforms, document automation, or AI prompting.
References may be requested later.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans.
Company at a glance
Feeling better has never been more convenient -- with our state-of-the-art facilities in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire! At Professional Physical Therapy (Professional), we customize recovery plans for all of our patients and give them the flexibility to be treated in multiple locations during their rehabilitation. Our team of specialists includes physical therapists, certified athletic trainers, strength and conditioning specialists, hand therapists, and ergonomic workplace solutions experts.
To afford our patients with care that lasts beyond the rehabilitation process and to provide elite, adult, and youth athletes with the tools they need to succeed, in 2005, we launched the Professional Athletic Performance Center -- a 20,000 square foot facility on Long Island.
Professional offers one of the best Continuing Education programs for allied health professionals in the field of Sports Medicine -- Professional Seminars. We also provide students with an opportunity to augment their education in our clinics through our nationally renowned Clinical Affiliation Program.
At Professional, we recognize our staff is our most valuable asset. We invest in each employee and are proud of our many opportunities for career development.
We provide the highest quality care Physical Therapy has to offer! Call us today!
1-800-333-MYPT
Top Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- 401(k)
- Pet insurance
- Telehealth support
- Travel discounts
- Entertainment discounts
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