Raydar
Senior Construction Attorney
$200K–$300K
New York, New York · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Experience
- 6 to 10 years of transactional construction law experience.
- Education
- JD from an accredited law school.
About the job
Manage transactional construction matters for property-side clients from intake through completion, including construction contracts and court petitions for site access.
What you'll do
- Draft, negotiate, and finalize building-project contracts, design-professional agreements, and site-access arrangements.
- Handle a high-volume caseload and bring court petitions seeking access to adjoining property.
- Negotiate with opposing counsel and collaborate with the legal team; contribute to business development as tenure grows.
What they ask for
- 6 to 10 years of transactional construction law experience at an established construction practice.
- Hands-on experience with New York court proceedings for compelled property access under the state's real property statute.
- Experience advising property owners and developers on building contracts and design-professional agreements, with strong owner-side drafting and negotiation skills.
- JD from an accredited law school, New York State Bar admission, ability to manage matters independently, and willingness to work in the office 4 days per week.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with temporary access and license arrangements for work next to neighboring properties.
Pay
USD 200,000 to 300,000 per year (base salary)
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