Associate Attorney - Real Estate

Join a dynamic, collaborative team handling sophisticated real estate transactions across diverse asset classes. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with industry-leading partners and clients on complex, high-value deals—while contributing to a supportive, team-oriented environment that values professional growth and excellence. Key Responsibilities Represent lenders, investors, developers, and owners in acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and leasing transactions. Draft and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, commercial leases, joint venture agreements, and development documents. Manage transaction closings, including title and survey review, due diligence, and coordination with opposing counsel and third parties. Provide strategic advice on construction, development, and asset management matters. Collaborate with colleagues across practice areas to deliver seamless, comprehensive legal counsel. Mentor junior associates, oversee key work streams, and ensure timely, high-quality client deliverables. Requirements Candidate Profile Education: JD from a top-tier law school with an outstanding academic record. Bar Admission: Active membership in the Georgia Bar, in good standing. Experience: 4+ years of substantive transactional real estate experience in an AmLaw firm environment. Expertise: Proven experience across acquisitions, dispositions, financings, developments, and leasing involving office, retail, industrial, multifamily, and mixed-use assets. Skills: Strong proficiency in drafting and negotiating real estate contracts, including purchase and sale agreements, leases, and development agreements. Familiarity with title and survey review, due diligence, zoning, and entity formation. Lender-side financing experience preferred. Attributes: Exceptional analytical, negotiation, and writing skills. Team-oriented approach with the ability to manage multiple transactions efficiently. Committed to mentorship, collaboration, and delivering outstanding client service. Benefits You’ll be part of a forward-thinking practice that values initiative, teamwork, and excellence. We offer exposure to challenging, high-profile transactions, direct client contact, and opportunities for professional advancement in a collegial and supportive setting. Salary: $265K - $420K