Associate Attorney - Condo​/Co-Op

Company Description

Bergstein Flynn Knowlton & Pollina PLLC (BFKP) is a New York City-based boutique law firm focused on real estate transactions, real estate litigation, and complex commercial matters. BFKP provides big law sophistication to real estate clients who want boutique service. We pride ourselves on combining deep legal expertise with practical judgment, responsiveness, and a genuine commitment to long‑term client relationships.

BFKP provides full service legal support to real estate owners, occupiers and professionals, individuals and businesses by helping them build and protect their assets. Our transactional practice handles acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, financing, and ongoing general counsel support, while our litigation team represents clients in high‑stakes real estate and commercial disputes. Across all practice areas, we focus on strategic thinking, clear communication, and solutions that protect our clients’ interests while supporting their broader business goals.

At BFKP, you’ll work closely with partners and clients from day one in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment where ownership and accountability are encouraged. We are intentionally lean, growth‑oriented, and hands‑on – attorneys and paralegals are trusted to manage meaningful responsibilities rather than operate in rigid silos. Team members build long‑term careers here because they gain real experience, develop strong client relationships, and work alongside colleagues who value quality, integrity, and professionalism without the bureaucracy of a large firm.

The Associate Attorney - Condo/Co‑Op serves as a trusted advisor to cooperative and condominium boards and managing agents, while also handling unit and building purchase and sale transactions. This attorney manages the full range of legal issues that arise in running a building, including governing document work, vendor contracts, and day‑to‑day compliance questions. This role is ideal for a transactional real estate attorney seeking a boutique environment where they can deepen a specialized practice, build lasting client relationships, and grow alongside a collaborative, entrepreneurial firm.

• Manage purchase and sale transactions involving cooperative and condominium units and buildings, from contract through closing
• Draft and review proprietary leases, bylaws, and house rules, and assist boards in enforcing these governing documents
• Prepare AIA contracts and access license agreements, including negotiating access agreements (Article 881 experiences required)
• Advise board members and managing agents on day‑to‑day legal matters and regulatory issues affecting the building
• Prepare and amend governing documents, including proprietary leases, declarations, bylaws, and rules and regulations, along with related operational forms and policies
• Draft materials for and provide legal guidance at board and shareholder/unit owner meetings
• Advise on budget and expense matters, including dispute resolution as needed
• Coordinate closings, ensuring documentation, logistics, and timing are accurate and handled with care
• Advise clients on applicable local, state, and federal compliance issues
• Support borrower‑side financing and refinancing transactions

Individuals who share our core values

• Tenacious - Grit & perseverance when the going gets tough
• Pushing Boundaries - Creative approach to problem‑solving
• Character Counts - Collaborative and collegial people, who take responsibility and maintain accountability & high emotional intelligence
• "Big Law" Approach - Intellectually curious, proactive, high standards

and also

• Bring relevant experience as a junior associate or associate attorney in a law firm, with specific…