Sr. Real Estate & Finance Counsel
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Overview
Remote
On-site
Compensation
$160,000-$200,000/year
Job Description
Senior Commercial Real Estate Counsel
Why Choose Us?
- Award-Winning Culture: The firm is consistently ranked year after year as one of the "Best Law Firms to Work For."
- Strategic Growth: This opportunity comes at an exciting time following our acquisition of a staple Connecticut-based firm, significantly expanding our regional footprint and capabilities.
- Sophisticated Practice: Work in a dynamic, collaborative environment on high-level transactional matters with access to experienced practitioners and meaningful mentorship.
Position Overview:
- Work Arrangement: Onsite.
- Schedule: Full-time | ~1,800 billable hours annually.
A growing regional law firm is seeking a Senior Commercial Real Estate Counsel to join its expanding practice. Recognized for its strong capabilities in corporate transactions and real estate, the firm advises a sophisticated client base that includes developers, institutional investors, franchise operators, and commercial sponsors. This role offers a dynamic environment where experienced attorneys can take on high-level transactional work while continuing to build and expand their personal practice.
Practice Focus:
- Commercial property acquisitions and dispositions.
- Complex real estate transactions.
- Commercial lending and secured financing.
- Joint venture structuring and financing.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead Transactional Advisor: Serve as a lead advisor within the firm’s Real Estate practice.
- Deal Execution: Structure, negotiate, and execute a wide range of commercial real estate agreements (including purchase and sale agreements, leases, and related documentation).
- Lifecycle Management: Manage the full lifecycle of property transactions, from initial structuring through closing.
- Financing & Counsel: Advise on corporate finance matters, including loan structures, security instruments, and financing agreements. Represent both lenders and borrowers in complex transactions, including franchise-related businesses.
- Due Diligence: Conduct and oversee comprehensive due diligence processes, including title, surveys, and zoning materials.
- Collaboration: Coordinate with lenders, title providers, and opposing counsel to ensure efficient deal execution.
Candidate Profile:
Required Qualifications:
- Education: J.D. from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials.
- Bar Admission: Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in commercial real estate and transactional law.
- Autonomy: Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex real estate transactions, commercial leasing, acquisitions, dispositions, and secured financing.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Exposure to franchise-related transactions or financing structures.
- Additional bar admissions in major commercial jurisdictions.
- A portable book of business or a demonstrated ability to generate client relationships.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to advise sophisticated stakeholders.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive base salary (commensurate with experience).
- Discretionary performance-based bonus.
- Lucrative origination credit opportunities to grow your personal practice.
- Comprehensive benefits package (including health coverage and retirement plan options).
- Paid time off (PTO) and standard holidays.
Application Process:
This search is being conducted on a strictly confidential basis. Interested candidates should submit the following materials:
- Resume or CV.
- Law school transcript.
- Cover letter.
- Writing samples or a representative deal sheet.
Qualified applicants will be contacted directly to discuss the opportunity in more detail.
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