Mid-Associate - RE

Associate, Real Estate Joint Ventures & Finance

(Mid-Level to Senior)

A nationally recognized transactional law platform is expanding its Real Estate Joint Venture and Finance practice and is seeking a high-caliber mid-level to senior associate to join the team.

This role is built for attorneys who want to be deeply embedded in sophisticated real estate transactions—working alongside institutional investors, private equity sponsors, developers, and lenders on complex capital structures across multiple asset classes.

You will not be siloed. You will be trusted with meaningful responsibility, exposed to decision-makers, and expected to think commercially as well as legally.

This is not a narrow financing seat or a single-asset practice.

The work spans joint ventures, complex financings, acquisitions, and dispositions
, often intersecting in the same transaction. The practice operates at the center of how capital is raised, structured, deployed, and monetized in modern real estate.

Attorneys who thrive here enjoy complexity, pace, and ownership—and want their work to sit close to the actual economics of a deal.

Real Estate Joint Ventures

• Draft, review, and negotiate joint venture agreements and related governance documents for real estate investments
• Advise sponsors and institutional partners on economic arrangements, control rights, exit provisions, and risk allocation

Real Estate Finance

• Represent lenders and borrowers in sophisticated real estate financing transactions, including senior loans, mezzanine debt, and structured financings
• Negotiate loan documentation and manage deal execution through closing

Acquisitions & Dispositions

• Support buyers and sellers in the acquisition and disposition of real estate assets and portfolios
• Coordinate diligence, transactional documentation, and closing mechanics

Asset Class Coverage

• Work across a broad range of property types, including office, multifamily, industrial, retail, hospitality, and mixed‑use assets

Deal Management & Client Interaction

• Take ownership of work streams within transactions and manage components of deals with increasing autonomy
• Communicate directly with clients, opposing counsel, lenders, and internal deal teams

You are a technically strong real estate transactional attorney who also understands how deals actually work
.

You are comfortable managing multiple transactions at once, prioritizing effectively, and stepping into a leadership role on deals as needed.

Experience & Skills

• Mid‑level to senior associate experience in real estate joint ventures, real estate finance, or both
• Substantial experience with complex real estate financings (lender and/or borrower representation) and/or joint venture transactions
• Experience with acquisitions and dispositions across multiple asset classes
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and issue‑spotting skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities

Professional Profile

• Outstanding academic credentials
• Comparable large‑scale or sophisticated law firm experience
• Strong judgment, attention to detail, and ability to manage deal timelines

Admission to the bar (or eligibility to obtain admission promptly) in the applicable office jurisdiction is required.

• High‑quality, repeat deal flow with sophisticated market participants
• Early responsibility and meaningful client exposure
• A collaborative environment that values judgment and initiative
• Opportunity to deepen expertise while expanding scope across asset classes and transaction types
• Long‑term growth path for attorneys who want to build real deal leadership