Overview In this role, you support a nationally recognized real estate practice within a Southeast law firm, handling sophisticated commercial transactions across the United States. You work closely with developers, investors, lenders, borrowers, landlords, tenants, and business owners to advance complex acquisitions, developments, financing, leasing, and dispositions. You will oversee drafting, negotiating, and coordinating a broad suite of real estate documents, with emphasis on risk management and closing execution. This opportunity offers exposure to high-value deals in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment that values professional development and client relationships.
Compensation / Benefits- base salary with bonus opportunities
- comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, life, disability)
- paid parental leave
- HS A/FSA
- 401(k) and profit-sharing
- PTO and holidays
Responsibilities- Represent developers, investors, property owners, landlords, tenants, lenders, and borrowers in a wide range of commercial real estate transactions
- Draft and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, easements, declarations, leases, financing documents, and related transaction documents
- Manage acquisitions, dispositions, development projects, and real estate financing transactions from inception through closing
- Conduct and oversee real estate due diligence, including title and survey review
- Structure and negotiate complex deal terms while identifying and mitigating transactional risk
- Coordinate with clients, lenders, title companies, consultants, and opposing counsel throughout transactions
- Advise clients on land use, zoning, development, and regulatory considerations impacting projects
- Collaborate with attorneys across construction, environmental, tax, corporate, finance, and economic development practices to support client objectives
Key requirements- JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record
- Active Bar Admission in the relevant jurisdiction, in good standing
- 3+ years of substantive commercial real estate experience in a sophisticated law firm setting
- Experience representing clients in commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, development, financing, and leasing
- Significant drafting and negotiating of purchase and sale agreements
- Experience negotiating and reviewing loan documents on behalf of borrowers
- Familiarity with title, survey, due diligence, and closing processes
- Experience managing multiple transactions simultaneously with attention to detail
- Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and client relationship management abilities
- Prior experience in a sophisticated real estate practice is preferred
- strong communication
- client relationship management
- attention to detail
- drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements
- easements and declarations
- leasing and financing documents
