Director, Real Estate Counsel

Prologis, Inc. is the global leader in logistics real estate. In partnership with our customers and our communities, we develop modern, high-quality properties that set the standard for innovative building design and sustainability. Prologis owns or has investments in properties and development projects of ~1.2 billion square feet in 19 countries and enables 2.8% of the world’s GDP. We have committed to achieve net zero emissions by 2040. Beyond real estate, our Essentials platform optimizes the company’s global asset portfolio to provide our customers solutions that address today’s warehouse and shipping challenges. Prologis Ventures invests in logistics innovation and technology companies to modernize supply chains worldwide.

Job Title:

Director, Real Estate Counsel

Company:

Prologis

 A day in the life 

Prologis is seeking a Director, Real Estate Counsel to join its North America real estate transactional legal team. Our 15-member team includes seven attorneys, primarily based in Denver, and is expanding again.  While the preferred location is Denver, we welcome highly qualified candidates in other listed Prologis market locations with extensive experience and the ability to independently lead all aspects of sophisticated real estate transactions.  

 

This individual will be a key member of the real estate transactional group within the legal department -  a business savvy attorney who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. They must excel at driving complex transactions, strategically balancing legal risk and business objectives.  This is not a passive oversight role. The selected attorney will be a hands-on practitioner at the forefront of sophisticated real estate deals, proactively leading, negotiating, structuring, and closing some of the most complex and sophisticated real estate transactions in the industry. Their work will directly impact Prologis’ growth and expansion, with a focus on acquisitions, dispositions, development, financing, and data center pursuits and conversions. 

 

Key responsibilities include: 

 

• Draft and negotiate intricate real estate transaction documents with a primary focus on acquisitions, dispositions, and ground leasing of both developed and undeveloped properties. 

• Structure and quarterback complex transactions, including deal structuring, conducting and overseeing title and survey review, managing in-house paralegals, and ensuring smooth closings. 

• Support and drive all legal aspects of data center conversion, power procurement, acquisitions, disposition and financing. 

• Manage outside counsel on land use, entitlements, and zoning matters to ensure compliance and project viability.  

• Work side-by-side with internal teams to craft and negotiate project related agreements, including development