Associate - Real Estate Finance

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an associate to join the Real Estate team in our Chicago or New York office. Our cohesive and collaborative team has a diverse and unique multidisciplinary practice that gives you the opportunity to work closely with shareholders and to participate in business development and client-facing activities.

Responsibilities

• Represent lenders and investors in permanent, construction and mezzanine loan transactions (ideally involving commercial, health care, auto, office, multifamily, retail and industrial properties)
• Closing acquisitions and dispositions and negotiating commercial leases (office, retail, warehouse, and industrial)
• Work effectively as part of a team and independently in a fast-paced and intellectually challenging environment

Requirements

• 3-5 years of real estate finance experience representing lenders and investors
• Experience closing acquisitions and dispositions and negotiating commercial leases
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently
• J.D. degree and strong academic credentials, admitted in (and in good standing with), or taking steps to become admitted in, Illinois or New York

Qualifications

• Highly qualified legal professionals, including attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants, contract administrators, compliance specialists, and litigation support professionals

Skills

• Strong academic credentials
• Admitted in (and in good standing with), or taking steps to become admitted in, Illinois or New York

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Discretionary annual bonus program
• Opportunity to make traditional pre-tax and/or post-tax Roth 401K contributions through payroll deductions
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
• Optional health savings and flexible spending accounts, firm-paid Life and Disability benefits
• Wellness programs to support your overall well-being
• Competitive time off package including vacation days, paid holidays, sick time and personal days
• Continuous learning and career growth through firm provided training & professional development programs
• Hybrid work model and family-friendly policies

Pay

• Competitive Salary

Schedule

• Hybrid work policy with three days a week in-office attendance and two days remote

Company Information

We offer top-tier, interesting work in a more personalized work environment. We allow you to accept as much responsibility and client contact as you are ready to assume. We provide substantial professional development assistance in the form of training, mentoring and performance feedback. Our compensation and benefits structure is competitive. We offer a hybrid work policy with three days a week in-office attendance and two days remote.

Our Benefits: Competitive Salary, Discretionary annual bonus program, Opportunity to make traditional pre-tax and/or post-tax Roth 401K contributions through payroll deductions, Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans, Optional health savings and flexible spending accounts, firm-paid Life and Disability benefits, Wellness programs to support your overall well-being, Competitive time off package including vacation days, paid holidays, sick time and personal days, Continuous learning and career growth through firm provided training & professional development programs, Hybrid work model and family-friendly policies, Employee discount programs, pre-tax commuter benefits, back up child & elder care, Milk Stork, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), fitness center discounts and more.