Real Estate Finance Associate

About the role

Ballard Spahr LLP seeks an Associate with 2-5 years of experience to join the Real Estate Finance group within the Finance Department. Preferred office locations include Seattle, Denver, Philadelphia, and Baltimore.

Responsibilities

• Extensive experience with a wide-range of debt, debt-like and equity transactions secured by or invested in, directly or indirectly, real estate projects.
• Particular experience with construction financing and multi-tiered capital transactions.
• Experience with either or a blend of both lender/capital provider-side and borrower-side work.
• Opportunity to work one-on-one with partners and gain direct client contact in a collegial environment.

Requirements

• Excellent academic credentials.
• Strong writing and analytical skills.
• Active bar license in the location for which you wish to be considered.

Qualifications

• Experience with real estate finance transactions in all 50 states.
• Exposure to sophisticated structured real estate finance, preferred equity investments, and distressed commercial real estate matters.
• Focus on lender/capital provider-side work, but also handles borrower-side work.

Skills

• Excellent academic credentials.
• Strong writing and analytical skills.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage.
• Life insurance, short and long-term disability.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Health savings account.
• Firm subsidized emergency child and elder care services.
• Family and medical leave.
• Employee assistance program.
• A pre-tax transportation program.

Pay

The salary for this position is expected to be $205,000-$275,000 depending on experience and location.

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

N/A

Contact Information

To apply, please contact Dana Casterella, Manager of Legal Recruiting, at casterellad@ballardspahr.com.