Real Estate Lawyer

Job Responsibilities * Draft, review, and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, commercial leases, ground leases, and option agreements for commercial and residential properties. * Conduct real estate due diligence, including title and survey review, zoning and land use analysis, environmental assessments, and lease abstracting. * Structure and document real estate finance transactions, including mortgage loans, construction loans, mezzanine financing, and refinancing deals. * Advise on land use, zoning, subdivision, entitlements, and permitting for development and redevelopment projects. * Coordinate closings with title companies, escrow agents, lenders, and opposing counsel, preparing closing binders and post\-closing documentation. * Counsel clients on property management issues, landlord\-tenant disputes, common interest communities, and real estate\-related litigation risk. * Support corporate transactions involving real estate portfolios, sale\-leasebacks, and joint ventures with real estate investors and REITs. Minimum Requirements * Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials. * Active license and good standing with at least one U.S. state bar, often with preference for the jurisdiction where the role is located. * 1–3 years of experience in real estate transactions for entry\-level or junior roles, or 4–7\+ years for mid\-level and senior positions. * Foundational knowledge of real property law, land use and zoning principles, secured transactions, and contract law. * Experience drafting and negotiating core real estate documents such as purchase agreements, leases, and loan documents under supervision or independently. * Strong legal research and writing skills, including the ability to interpret local ordinances, zoning codes, and recorded instruments. * Excellent communication, organizational, and matter\-management skills, with the ability to handle multiple deals or projects simultaneously. Preferred Skills * Experience with commercial real estate development projects, including entitlement processes, construction contracts, and public\-private partnerships. * Familiarity with real estate investment structures such as joint ventures, REITs, private equity funds, and tax\-efficient deal structures. * Comfort working with real estate technology tools, virtual data rooms, document automation platforms, and e\-signature workflows. * Prior experience representing lenders, institutional investors, or large portfolio owners in multi\-property or cross\-border transactions. * Ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, including planners, engineers, brokers, and environmental consultants, on complex projects.