Corporate and Commercial Counsel
flowlife
Real Estate Counsel, Transactions & Development
flowlife· Legal
About this role
About the Company
At Flow, we’re reimagining what it means to live, work, and connect. More than just a real estate company, Flow is a brand, a technology platform, and an operations ecosystem spanning condominiums, hotels, multifamily residences, and office spaces. We’re building a new kind of living experience: one that’s flexible, connected, and designed to create genuine community and real value for the people who call Flow home.
Our mission is oneness: prioritizing our residents and their experiences, and fostering connection with ourselves, their neighbors, and the natural world. By putting people at the center of everything we do, we’re creating vibrant, human-centered communities where life, work, creativity, and play all come together in one place.
About the Role
The Real Estate Counsel role is pivotal to Flow’s mission as person will execute on real estate growth strategy with speed and business alignment. From looking at various deal structures to assisting operating teams deliver the greatest experiences, the Real Estate Counsel will be firmly entrenched within the company’s most important operations. The ideal candidate is high-achieving and self-assured but open-minded and equipped with incredible communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts for a wide range of real estate transactions, including acquisitions, leasing, property management agreements, financing, and ancillary real estate documents such as amendments, assignments, SNDAs, estoppels, NDAs and license agreements.
- Manage outside counsel to produce high-quality documents utilizing optimized cost structure.
- Work closely with the Real Estate and Finance teams to ensure deal terms capture all-important business needs and considerations and provide advice to proactively manage the company's legal and operational risks while supporting business goals.
- Lead legal due-diligence and coordinate and support broader DD efforts on all new investments
- Ensure deals are structured in a manner that achieves compliance with local land use and zoning; arrange for licensing and regulatory approvals where necessary.
- Counsel relevant team members on key agreement terms, facilitating a smooth and professional relationship between property-facing teams and our property partners.
- Address lease and agreement interpretation issues, assess risk and make sound and practical judgment calls.
Qualifications
- 2 - 5 years of experience primarily as a transactional real estate counsel (some in-house experience a plus!)
- Admission in good standing to practice law
- Excellent business knowledge of real estate field, including nuances of real estate finance and operations
- Superior contract drafting and deal negotiation skills
- Fast!
- Flexibility, creativity and agility allowing for ability to pivot quickly when necessary
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to code-switch between legal, real estate, executive and layman’s terms'
- Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to handle a variety of complex agreements under tight deadlines and high pressure
- Proactive by nature and can act decisively
- Team player committed to uplifting colleagues and the company
- Mission-driven
Benefits
We take care of our people so they can do their best work.
- Health and Wellness Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance and parental leave benefits. On-staff doctor, free therapy through SpringHealth, acupuncture, an Employee Assistance Program, and other wellness offerings.
- Time Off PTO and paid holidays.
- Financial 401(k) retirement plan, healthcare and dependent care FSAs, HSA-compatible plan options with annual employer HSA funding and pre-tax commuter benefits.
- Life at Flow Weekly catered lunches, wellness classes and employee discounts on Flow hotel stays, grocer products, and merch.
Flow is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and hires regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity and/or expression, pregnancy, Veteran status any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the salary for the Real Estate Counsel, Transactions & Development role at flowlife?
The listed salary for this Real Estate Counsel, Transactions & Development position at flowlife is USD 170K–220K. This is an Salaried, full time role.
Where is the Real Estate Counsel, Transactions & Development position at flowlife located?
This Real Estate Counsel, Transactions & Development role at flowlife is based in New York, NY. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Real Estate Counsel, Transactions & Development role at flowlife full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Salaried, full time position. It is posted as a Real Estate Counsel, Transactions & Development role in the Legal department at flowlife.
Which team or department does the Real Estate Counsel, Transactions & Development at flowlife belong to?
This Real Estate Counsel, Transactions & Development position is part of the Legal department at flowlife. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the Real Estate Counsel, Transactions & Development position at flowlife?
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When was the Real Estate Counsel, Transactions & Development job at flowlife posted?
This Real Estate Counsel, Transactions & Development position at flowlife was posted on Sep 9, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Real Estate Counsel, Transactions & Development
flowlife · 💰 USD 170K–220K
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