Attorney Commercial Real Estate Lending

Job Overview: A dynamic law firm in Midtown Manhattan is seeking a skilled attorney with 3-5 years of experience in commercial real estate and lender representation. This full-time position involves managing all aspects of sophisticated commercial real estate lending transactions, from drafting loan documents to overseeing property acquisitions and financing. The role offers a hybrid work schedule and competitive compensation, along with professional development opportunities.

Duties:

• Represent institutional lenders in financing commercial, residential, and mixed-use properties from inception to closing.
• Draft commercial loan documents, including mezzanine, construction, balance sheet, and bridge loans.
• Review organizational documents for borrowing entities.
• Review and negotiate commitment letters, term sheets, fee letters, credit agreements, and ancillary loan documents.
• Review commercial leases and assist with real estate-secured finance transactions, workouts, and restructurings.
• Handle assignments of existing mortgages for CEMA transactions.
• Review title reports, surveys, and manage title clearance.
• Advise on lending and debt finance matters related to property acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, refinancing, and other transactions.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of experience in commercial real estate and lender representation.
• Proficiency in drafting and reviewing complex commercial loan documents.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent legal research, writing, and communication abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple transactions.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft 365.
• Admission to the New York State Bar (required).

Education:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications:

• Active New York State Bar license (required).

Skills:

• Expertise in commercial real estate and lender representation.
• Strong legal drafting and negotiation skills.
• Ability to handle complex financing transactions from start to finish.
• Excellent client communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proficient in legal software and case management tools.

This law firm is located in New York, New York and has a team of highly talented attorneys with a group of both litigation and transactional attorneys. This firm takes pride in successfully blending two legal teams in order to bring each client the highest level of representation in complex real estate matters. This firm's practice areas include transactional real estate (office, multi-family, retail, and industrial), creditors' rights and bankruptcy, litigation, commercial and residential foreclosure, and landlord and tenant.