Junior Transactional Real Estate Associate

Job Overview

A highly regarded law firm is seeking a transactional Junior Real Estate Associate with 2-3 years of experience to join its New York office. This position involves significant responsibility in complex real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, development projects, and financings. It offers a collaborative work environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Location

• New York, New York

Duties

• Draft and negotiate contracts and agreements for real estate transactions.
• Handle acquisitions and dispositions of real estate assets.
• Manage joint ventures and real estate development deals.
• Oversee financing transactions related to real estate.
• Collaborate with legal teams to deliver comprehensive legal solutions.

Requirements

• 2-3 years of experience in transactional real estate law.
• Experience in a big law firm setting preferred.
• Practical experience in acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, development projects, and financings.

Education

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

Certifications

• Admission to the New York Bar (required).

Skills

• Proficient in drafting and negotiating legal documents.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks effectively.

Benefits

• Four weeks of vacation annually.
• Monthly spending account for well-being-related expenses.
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage for employees and their families.
• Reduced rates for corporate health club memberships.
• Access to professional development programs.

A premier, full-service law firm, this law concern has a single-minded commitment to excellence and has established long-term relationships with major domestic and international corporations, institutions, and individuals that seek innovative and practical solutions for both their everyday and their complex legal matters. The attorneys here provide a flexible, interdisciplinary approach, reaching across practice areas such as antitrust, banking and finance, business immigration, corporate, capital markets, corporate governance, derivatives, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, corporate restructuring and bankruptcy, claims trading and distressed investment advice, mass tort and class-action bankruptcy, executive compensation, employment law, environmental, false advertising, insurance, intellectual property, Internet and e-commerce, due diligence, unfair competition, land use, litigation, alternative dispute resolution, and white-collar defense.