Real Estate M&A Attorney (5 Years Experience) – Minneapolis, MN

About the role

We are seeking an attorney to join the Real Estate Department in our Mankato, Madison, or Minneapolis offices as a Real Estate M&A Attorney. This position is ideal for an attorney with significant experience advising clients on sophisticated commercial real estate transactions, including those that arise in mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, financings, and other strategic corporate transactions. The role offers the opportunity to serve as a subject matter resource on real estate issues in complex M&A and corporate transactions while also leading sophisticated standalone real estate transactions. The attorney will work closely with real estate, corporate, private equity, M&A, finance, and tax colleagues on matters for regional and national clients.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on sophisticated commercial real estate transactions, including those arising in mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, financings, and other strategic corporate transactions.
• Serve as a subject matter resource on real estate issues in complex M&A and corporate transactions.
• Lead sophisticated standalone real estate transactions.
• Work closely with real estate, corporate, private equity, M&A, finance, and tax colleagues on matters for regional and national clients.
• Negotiate and draft complex commercial leases for both landlords and tenants.
• Manage the real estate aspects of fast‑paced corporate transactions, including conducting and coordinating real estate due diligence.
• Identify and evaluate title, survey, zoning, leasing, and property‑related risks.
• Advise clients and deal teams on transaction structure and risk allocation.
• Negotiate and draft purchase and sale agreements and related ancillary documents for both sellers and buyers in commercial real estate transactions.
• Represent borrowers in mortgage loan transactions.
• Manage the closing of real estate sale, purchase, and financing transactions.

Qualifications

• Over five years of transactional real estate experience.
• Demonstrated ability to independently handle core real estate transactional tasks.
• Significant experience negotiating and drafting complex commercial leases.
• J.D. from an ABA‑accredited law school.
• Active attorney license in at least one U.S. jurisdiction and ability to promptly gain admission in Minnesota.
• Strong academic background.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical abilities.
• Excellent writing skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Basic and supplemental life insurance.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability.
• Employee resource benefits (counseling, coaching, caregiving guidance).
• Paid parental leave.
• Parenting classes.
• Pre‑tax parking and transportation options.
• Retirement plan with financial planning, Social Security/Medicare planning, 401(k)/Roth investment options, and firm‑paid profit‑sharing contribution.

Pay

The salary range varies by geographical market. In Minneapolis, the estimated starting annual salary for a full‑time employee is at least $240,000, with higher compensation possible based on experience, portable book of business, education, professional background, and overall qualifications.