Overview As Real Estate Associate, you will handle sophisticated commercial real estate transactions within a national AmLaw 200 firm. You'll collaborate with a cross-functional team on acquisitions, dispositions, and financing across diverse asset classes. The role blends high-profile matter work with ownership of closing processes, due diligence, and drafting. This is an opportunity to contribute to a collegial, growth-focused culture and advance in a respected practice.
Compensation / Benefits- competitive compensation
- bonus opportunities
- comprehensive benefits package
- 401(k) plan
- HSA and FSA
- generous time off and vacation days
Responsibilities- Represent clients in real estate purchases, sales, and financing transactions
- Draft, review, and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, loan documents, leases, and related transactional documents
- Coordinate due diligence, including title, survey, zoning and other real estate matters
- Assist with transaction structuring, negotiations, closings, and post-closing matters
- Collaborate with attorneys across practice groups to deliver integrated legal solutions
- Manage client communications and support efficient execution of complex transactions
Key requirements- 3+ years of substantive commercial real estate experience
- Active Bar Admission in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Texas, or Washington, D.C., in good standing
- Experience handling acquisitions, dispositions, and financing transactions
- Strong understanding of real estate transaction structures, due diligence, title and survey review, and closing processes
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
- Strong communication skills and client service orientation
- Prior law firm experience strongly preferred
- client service orientation
- collaborative teamwork
- attention to detail
- due diligence
- title and survey review
- drafting of purchase and sale agreements
