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Bridge Industrial has engaged Major, Lindsey & Africa on an exclusive basis to conduct a search for a Senior Corporate Counsel to be located in Chicago, Illinois.

Company: Formed in 2000, Bridge Industrial (“Bridge”) is a Chicago-based, privately-owned real estate investment management firm that focuses on the acquisition and development of Class A industrial properties in the supply constrained core markets of Chicago, South Florida, New York/New Jersey, Los Angeles/San Francisco, Seattle, and London. Since its inception, Bridge has successfully acquired and developed over 64 million square feet of industrial buildings and projects valued at more than $16 billion. Bridge expects its near-term pipeline to contribute an additional 42 development and acquisition properties and over 10 Million square feet of industrial space. For more information, please visit https://bridgeindustrial.com.

Position: The Senior Corporate Counsel will be responsible for providing practical, commercial legal advice primarily on corporate governance and contractual matters.  In addition, the Senior Corporate Counsel will manage external counsel and assist with general commercial matters, employment, litigation, and other related legal issues as required by Bridge’s partners and management team. The Senior Corporate Counsel will be getting in on the ground floor of developing Bridge’s legal department and team. Counsel will have significant exposure to the top business leaders at Bridge and work closely with other legal department colleagues, senior leaders, and business executives in a collaborative, results oriented, nimble, entrepreneurial and positive business environment.

Experience: The successful candidate will have at least eight years of legal experience, ideally with some of those years at a law firm with strong experience in corporate contracts and governance.  Prior in-house experience is preferred but not required.  A background as a corporate “generalist” will be considered an advantage