The City of Fort Lauderdale
The City of Fort Lauderdale is hiring an Assistant City Attorney III (Real Estate).
Shape the Future of Fort Lauderdale
Are you an experienced commercial real estate attorney looking for an opportunity to work on projects that truly make a difference?
The City of Fort Lauderdale is seeking an Assistant City Attorney III (Real Estate) to join our highly respected City Attorney’s Office and serve as lead counsel on sophisticated real estate and land development matters that will help shape one of Florida’s premier coastal communities.
This is much more than a traditional real estate practice. You’ll advise executive leadership and negotiate high-profile transactions involving:
- Major redevelopment initiatives
- Public-private partnerships (P3)
- Commercial acquisitions and dispositions
- Development agreements
- Leasing and easements
- Construction and infrastructure projects
- Municipal land use and development
Working alongside City leadership, you’ll collaborate with departments across the organization to bring transformational public projects from concept to completion.
Why Fort Lauderdale?
- Work on meaningful projects that directly impact an internationally recognized city.
- Join a collaborative, high-performing boutique municipal law office.
- Handle sophisticated, high-value transactions from start to finish.
- Influence policy and provide trusted legal counsel to executive leadership.
- Enjoy an outstanding benefits package, including Management Category I benefits and a monthly vehicle allowance.
We’re looking for attorneys who have:
- 8–10+ years of commercial real estate experience
- Extensive transactional experience involving acquisitions, dispositions, development agreements, leasing, easements, and complex negotiations
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills
- Florida Bar membership in good standing
- Experience representing governmental entities, public-private partnerships (P3), land use, rights-of-way, utilities, or construction matters is highly desirable.
If you’re ready to use your legal expertise to help shape the future of one of Florida’s most dynamic cities, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today or share this opportunity with someone in your network who would be an excellent fit! www.governmentjobs.com/careers/fortlauderdalefl/