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Location: Boston, MA; New York, NY; Charlotte, NC; or Philadelphia, PA | Schedule: Full-time, hybrid | Compensation: $310,000+, commensurate with experience and class year

Overview

An AmLaw 50 law firm is seeking a Commercial Real Estate Finance Associate Attorney to join its highly regarded Global Finance practice. This is an opportunity to work within a premier commercial real estate capital markets group advising on sophisticated, high-profile transactions across the full lifecycle of commercial real estate finance matters, within a practice nationally recognized for its depth of experience and market leadership in complex financings and restructurings.

What you'll do

• Represent lenders, borrowers, and other market participants in commercial real estate finance transactions, including senior and mezzanine financings
• Manage transactions from initial diligence through execution and closing, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders
• Draft and negotiate loan documents, intercreditor agreements, and related financing documentation
• Advise clients on issues related to securitization, loan acquisitions and dispositions, servicing matters, and restructurings
• Collaborate with colleagues across finance, bankruptcy, and restructuring teams on complex, multi-faceted matters

Required qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record
• Active Bar Admission in relevant jurisdiction, in good standing
• 3-6 years of substantive commercial real estate finance experience
• Hands-on experience with commercial real estate loans and mezzanine loans
• Experience serving as a key member of deal teams, including managing critical aspects of transactions from due diligence through closing
• Strong drafting skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple complex matters simultaneously
• Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and law school transcript for consideration

Preferred qualifications

• Exposure to loan origination, loan acquisition and disposition, securitization, rating agency representation, servicing, and workouts/restructuring is highly valued
• Large law firm experience strongly preferred

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive salary: $310,000+, commensurate with experience and class year
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance
• Extensive emotional health resource programs and social connectedness programs
• 401(k) and retirement plans
• Generous PTO and parental leave
• Family concierge and commuter benefits
• Relocation allowance and professional development resources
• Additional firm-sponsored programs

Why this role

This role offers the opportunity to work with a top-ranked commercial real estate finance team recognized by leading industry publications, exposure to sophisticated, market-shaping transactions, and a collaborative environment committed to mentorship and long-term professional growth.