- Company Name
- GSE
- Job Title
- Responsable Juridique – Montage Immobilier F/H
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Legal Manager – Real Estate Structuring (M/F)
**Role Summary**
Provide legal expertise to commercial and technical teams on real‑estate development projects in France and select EU markets. Secure project execution, advise on legal structuring, negotiate contracts, and manage risk and dispute resolution.
**Expactations**
- Deliver comprehensive legal support for all phases of property development: legal due diligence, drafting, and negotiation.
- Ensure compliance with applicable urban planning, environmental, public law, and regulatory frameworks.
- Foster effective collaboration with cross‑functional stakeholders and external advisors.
- Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of legislative, regulatory, and contractual developments.
**Key Responsibilities**
1. Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents (promises, deeds, VEFA, development agreements, owner/investor contracts).
2. Advise on optimal legal structures, administrative procedures, and regulatory requirements (urbanism, environment, public law).
3. Negotiate and tailor contracts with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, architects, and other third parties.
4. Manage pre‑contentious and contentious matters, coordinating with attorneys, experts, insurers, and internal finance/insurance units.
5. Lead legal monitoring, update contract templates, and train internal teams on structuring issues.
6. Support project advancement through scheduled travel within France and to European partner sites.
**Required Skills**
- Strong drafting and negotiation abilities in complex real‑estate transactions.
- Deep understanding of French land, urban planning, and environmental law.
- Analytical, precise, autonomous, and proactive risk‑management orientation.
- Diplomatic stakeholder management and cross‑functional collaboration.
- Fluency in English (mandatory); additional languages desirable.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Master’s degree (Bac +5) in Public Law, Urban Planning Law, or Environmental Law.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in land‑development, public administration, private development operator, law firm, or notary office.
- Proven track record of structuring and negotiating large‑scale real‑estate contracts.