Real Estate Finance Mid-Level Associate

About the role

Holland & Knight's Charlotte office has an immediate opening for a real estate finance attorney with at least 4 years of experience, including significant experience representing institutional lenders, investment banks, or CMBS platforms in connection with the origination of CMBS and/or CLO loans across a variety of commercial real estate asset classes, including office, retail, multifamily, hospitality, and industrial.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate loan documents, including loan agreements, promissory notes, mortgages/deeds of trust, guarantees, and ancillary documents.
• Conduct and oversee due diligence, including review of zoning reports, leases, organizational documents, and third-party reports.
• Structure transactions to comply with CMBS securitization requirements, including coordination with originators, underwriters, and securitization counsel.
• Advising clients on structural and legal issues affecting securitization eligibility and marketability.
• Cook closing and manage transaction timelines, including interaction with clients, borrower’s counsel, and third-party service providers.
• Support post-closing matters and prepare with loan reviews in anticipation of securitization.

Requirements

• Strong academic background with excellent writing skills and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• North Carolina Bar License required (or ability to waive into North Carolina).

Skills

• Familiarity with rating agency criteria and securitization requirements, including treatment of ground leases, cash management, and structural features.

Benefits

• Salary is $310,000+ commensurate with class year and experience.
• Holland & Knight’s Charlotte office follows the New York salary and bonus scale.
• Holland & Knight’s Chambers-ranked real estate practice group cultivates a collegial atmosphere and provides its attorneys with tangible opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

Pay

• $310,000+ commensurate with class year and experience.

Schedule

• Not specified.

Benefits

• Not specified.