Commercial Real Estate and Finance Attorney

Location: Washington, D.C. or New York, N.Y.

Seniority: Mid-Level

Practice Area: Real Estate Joint Venture & Finance Practice

Salary: $260k - $390k base salary (3rd - 7th yr)

A client's premier Real Estate Joint Venture Finance (REJVF) practice is seeking a highly qualified mid-level associate attorney with substantial experience navigating complex real estate transactions across multiple asset classes and jurisdictions. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside market-leading attorneys on complex real estate financings, joint venture structuring, and high-value land acquisitions spanning multi-office, industrial, commercial retail, and hospitality sectors.

Responsibilities:

• Represent lenders, borrowers, sponsors, and institutional investors in a wide range of real estate financing transactions, including senior, mezzanine, bridge, construction, and preferred equity financings.
• Structure and negotiate complex real estate joint ventures involving private equity real estate funds, REITs, family offices, developers, and institutional capital partners.
• Advise on acquisitions, dispositions, recapitalizations, and portfolio transactions involving diverse real estate asset classes.
• Draft and negotiate loan agreements, JV operating agreements, purchase and sale agreements, commitment letters, and related transaction documentation.
• Manage and coordinate diligence, deal execution, and closing processes with internal teams, clients, and opposing counsel.
• Support cross-office and cross-disciplinary teams on matters involving fund formation, tax structuring, and real estate private equity transactions.

Requirements:

• 4–8 years of relevant law firm experience in real estate finance, real estate joint ventures, or complex acquisitions/dispositions at comparable sophisticated law firm.
• Strong background in handling lender-side financing and Joint Venture financial structuring.
• Demonstrated experience with multi-asset class transactions; comfort operating within varied markets including DC and NY.
• Outstanding academic credentials or extra-curriculars from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Exceptional drafting, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to manage client relationships and prioritize competing deadlines.
• Strong business judgment and the ability to operate autonomously on mid-sized matters while working collaboratively on larger-scale transactions.
• Active bar membership in DC or NY, or eligibility for prompt admission to both.

Preferred Attributes:

• Experience interacting directly with private equity real estate clients, REITs, national lenders, and global financial institutions.
• Deal sheet reflecting complexity and volume consistent with top-tier real estate practice groups.
• Ability to work effectively across offices and contribute to a fast-paced, high-performing practice.
• Dual Bar License in New York and Washington, DC.