Director Legal Advisory - Real Estate

• You have completed a Master of Dutch Law with a focus on corporate law, private law, real estate law, or notary law

• You have at least 12 years of relevant work experience at a law firm, advisory organization, real estate company, developer, or financial institution

• You have demonstrable experience with several of the following areas: real estate transactions, real estate financing, construction, project development, environmental law, and tenancy law

• You possess a strong network in the real estate sector and have proven that you know how to retain clients

• You have the entrepreneurial mindset to build a new practice as part of Legal Advisory

• You want to build a team yourself and help colleagues grow both substantively and commercially

• You are substantively strong, practically minded, and used to reducing complex legal issues to clear choices for the client

• You communicate excellently in Dutch and English, both orally and in writing

Do you want to advise national and international entrepreneurs, investors, and real estate parties on legal issues surrounding real estate? Do you have extensive experience in real estate practice, a strong network, and a proven ability to retain clients? Then the role of Director Legal Advisory - Real Estate at Baker Tilly is for you.

As Director Legal Advisory - Real Estate, you are the senior legal interlocutor for clients with real estate issues. You advise on real estate transactions, real estate financing, construction, project development, environmental law, and tenancy law. You outline the legal frameworks, guide clients and colleagues through transactions and projects, draft and review legal documentation, and manage legal due diligence processes.

This role explicitly calls for entrepreneurship. There is no existing real estate legal practice within Legal Advisory yet: you will get the opportunity to build and direct that practice. This means you will be visible in the market, further deepen existing relationships, generate new assignments, and position Baker Tilly as a serious player at the intersection of real estate, taxation, and legal advice.

You are a sparring partner for, among others, entrepreneurs, investors, funds, asset managers, financiers, construction companies, developers, and family businesses with real estate interests. In doing so, you work intensively with specialized real estate tax specialists and other advisors within Baker Tilly, so that clients can rely on integrated advice from a single team.

You combine substantive expertise with commercial insight and leadership. You will be given the space to build a team yourself, guide consultants in their development, and further shape the quality of our services. The role offers much autonomy, visibility, and responsibility, with a clear prospect of partnership. Your home base will be our office in Utrecht or Amsterdam; other locations are negotiable. Want to become Director Legal Advisory - Real Estate at Baker Tilly too? Read below to see if it fits you.

• Advising on national and international real estate transactions, including acquisitions, divestments, and sale-and-leaseback transactions

• Advising on real estate financing, securities, refinancings, and financing structures

• Guiding legal issues surrounding construction, project development, and redevelopment

• Advising on environmental law aspects of real estate projects

• Advising and negotiating on tenancy law issues, including commercial lease agreements

• Structuring real estate portfolios, joint ventures, and partnerships

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating legal documentation

• Managing legal due diligence processes and translating findings into practical transaction risks

• Maintaining and further expanding client relationships and actively developing new assignments

• Building your own team within Legal Advisory in the field of real estate

Fortunately, we are all different. Working at Baker Tilly means working for an employer that realizes our differences are exactly what make us stronger. Have we made you enthusiastic about this position, but are you still doubting if it fits you well enough? Then certainly contact one of our recruiters to calmly discuss your doubts and questions together. We would love to hear from you.