Mid-Level Real Estate Finance Associate Attorney

Job Overview:

A law firm is seeking a Mid-Level Real Estate Finance Associate Attorney with at least 4 years of experience. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in commercial loan transactions, representing borrowers, lenders, and/or government-sponsored enterprises. This role involves reviewing, drafting, and negotiating loan documents, managing legal due diligence, and closing complex commercial real estate transactions. Experience with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and/or other multifamily lenders, as well as syndicated credit facilities, is a plus. The candidate should be comfortable training and managing junior associates and paralegals, and prior law firm experience is required.

Job Details:

Duties:

• Represent borrowers, lenders, and/or government-sponsored enterprises in commercial loan transactions.
• Review, draft, and negotiate loan documents.
• Manage legal due diligence, including organizational documents, ownership structure, title, survey, zoning, leases, and legal opinions.
• Manage and close complex commercial real estate transactions.
• Provide expertise on loans secured by multifamily housing, seniors housing, affordable housing, manufactured housing, and/or hotels.
• Train and manage junior associates and paralegals.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
• Prior law firm experience is required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and organized.
• Outstanding academic record.

Education:

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications:

• Admission to and in good standing with the Maryland Bar.

Skills:

• Proficient in reviewing, drafting, and negotiating loan documents.
• Strong legal due diligence skills.
• Experience with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and/or other multifamily lenders.
• Familiarity with syndicated credit facilities.
• Ability to manage and close complex commercial real estate transactions.
• Leadership skills for training and managing junior associates and paralegals.

Job Location:

Baltimore, MD

This large Maryland-based firm has offices up and down the East Coast, with a focus on the Maryland/DC area. It is a full-service firm with attorneys well versed in every practice group. Associates can expect a flexible compensation system to accommodate relevant prior professional experience and advanced degrees this helps the firm recognize the unique backgrounds of its entering lawyers. The firms compensation system works on the principle that associates should be paid a competitive salary consistent with the firm's overall view that lawyers should work hard, be well paid, and lead rewarding professional and personal lives. In addition, the firm develops flexible work options that accommodate lawyers' professional and personal goals.