Dispute Resolution Attorney
Title: Dispute Resolution Attorney
Location: Boca Raton, FL (Full Time/In Office)
About Kayne Anderson Real Estate
Kayne Anderson Real Estate is a leading real estate investment firm, managing approximately $20 billion in assets across opportunistic equity, core equity, and real estate debt, with sector expertise in medical office, seniors housing, off-campus student housing, multifamily housing, self-storage, and light industrial. Kayne Anderson Real Estate is part of Kayne Anderson, an approximately $40 billion alternative investment management firm with more than 41 years of experience in the real estate, credit, infrastructure, and energy sectors.
With more than 130 professionals, Kayne Anderson Real Estate has consistently demonstrated its ability to bring more to an opportunity than equity capital, enhancing a project’s overall performance and quality by incorporating best practices and effective alternatives in the design, construction, documentation, financing, and operation of investments. The firm’s entrepreneurial spirit and resilient culture, combined with a reputation for quick response, firm commitment, and timely execution, has solidified Kayne Anderson Real Estate’s reputation and resulted in strong relationships with developers, owners, operators, financing sources, and other intermediaries. (As of December 31, 2025)
Position Overview:
The successful candidate will serve as a key member of our legal department, providing strategic counsel and hands-on management and direction of disputes across our real estate portfolio, including disputes with partners, developers, contractors and property managers. This role requires a skilled dispute resolution lawyer with an understanding of the real estate industry and a proven track record of managing disputes from inception through resolution.
Responsibilities:
The Counsel will be responsible for managing all phases of disputes (including disputes with partners, developer, contractors and property managers) affecting the company and its affiliated entities, including reviewing contracts, facts and circumstances, offering strategic guidance, responding to claims, and coordinating with insurance carriers and outside counsel. The role also involves advising senior management on risk mitigation strategies and implementing approved strategies.
Requirements
- We are seeking a candidate with 8–12 years of experience. The ideal candidate will have experience representing real estate owners, operators, or investors in dispute resolution, including pre-litigation strategy, motion practice, discovery, trial preparation, and settlement negotiations.
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
- Admission to the state bar and in good standing.
- Strong understanding of the real estate industry.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Familiarity with commercial real estate transactions, including development, acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, construction and financing transactions.
- Analytical, creative, and innovative approach to solving problems.
- Excellent negotiation and written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible spending accounts (dependent care, healthcare, limited purpose FSA)
- Accident and Critical Illness insurance
- Long Term Disability insurance
- Competitive 401(k) benefits
- Pet healthcare savings program
- Member’s Only Healthcare - healthcare navigation
- WellHub - corporate wellness platform
- $10,000 lifetime reimbursement for family forming services (e.g. IVF, adoption, surrogacy)
- Rocket Lawyer legal benefits
- Reimbursement of professional society memberships and exam fees
- Up to $10,000 matching annually for contributions to qualified non-for-profit organizations
- Parental leave
Employment with the company is contingent on the applicant being able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States at the time of hire.
Equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.