Overview As a Real Estate Associate, you support a wide range of commercial and residential real estate matters within a longstanding Southern Pennsylvania law firm. You collaborate across attorneys, corporate teams, brokers, lenders, and authorities to facilitate complex transactions and closings. You'll manage due diligence, document drafting, and post-closing processes, shaping real estate portfolios and regulatory compliance. This role offers meaningful local impact through community-focused practice and mentorship within a collaborative culture.
Compensation / Benefits- Competitive base salary
- Generous benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
- 401(k) with matching contributions
- Paid Time Off
- Disability and life insurance
Responsibilities- Draft, review, and negotiate real estate documents (purchase agreements, leases, loan documents, closing papers)
- Manage due diligence for acquisitions and dispositions (title, survey, environmental, municipal reviews)
- Support financing and lending transactions, coordinate with lenders, track conditions to closing
- Coordinate closings and post-closing matters, ensure recordings, disbursements, and file integrity
- Collaborate with attorneys, corporate clients, brokers, lenders, and municipal authorities to ensure smooth transaction flow
- Conduct legal and market research on zoning, land use, municipal regulations, and title matters
- Assist with real estate aspects of mergers and acquisitions (portfolio reviews, asset transfers, lease assignments)
- Maintain transaction files, client updates, and matter management systems; prepare status reports and billing support
- Support leasing portfolio management (renewals, amendments, rent reviews) for commercial and residential properties
- Contribute to business development through pitch materials, deal summaries, and client meetings
Key requirements- J.D. with PA bar admission in good standing
- 2+ years real estate transactions experience (commercial leasing, lending, or corporate real estate) in law firm or in-house
- Solid knowledge of commercial and residential real estate, leasing, lending, municipal regulations, and title matters
- M&A involving real property or real estate portfolios is a plus
- Strong drafting, negotiation, and document-management skills with attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with clients, brokers, and municipal officials
- Ability to manage multiple matters, prioritize deadlines, and work independently and in a team
- Strong analytical and research skills in land use, zoning, and municipal code review
- excellent communication
- team collaboration
- multitasking and prioritization
- drafting and negotiating real estate documents
- due diligence management
- closing coordination
