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Location: Atlanta, GA or Charlotte, NC | Schedule: Full-time, Hybrid | Compensation: $190,000-$310,000 base salary, plus bonus eligibility

Overview

A well-established Southeastern law firm is seeking an ambitious Associate Attorney to join its Real Estate & Commercial Development Practice Group in Atlanta or Charlotte. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled transactional attorney to handle a broad range of commercial real estate matters, working alongside experienced professionals on high-profile deals from conception to closing.

What you'll do

• Represent clients in a wide range of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and leasing
• Draft, review, and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, easements, restrictive covenants, joint venture documents, and loan agreements
• Provide counsel on development projects, land use, zoning, and entitlement issues
• Collaborate with colleagues across practice groups, including tax, corporate finance, construction, and environmental, to support all aspects of client transactions
• Advise developers, investors, lenders, landlords, and tenants on strategies to structure, negotiate, and close real estate deals efficiently
• Support clients with real estate portfolio restructuring and joint venture formations

Required qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record
• Active Bar Admission in the relevant jurisdiction, in good standing
• 5+ years of substantive commercial real estate experience in a sophisticated law firm setting
• Experience in commercial real estate acquisitions, development, financing, leasing, and dispositions
• Skilled in drafting and negotiating complex purchase and sale agreements, easements, declarations of restrictive covenants, and loan documents for construction and permanent financing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong ability to manage multiple complex projects and deliver high-quality client service

Compensation and benefits

• Expected base salary range of $190,000-$310,000, determined by experience and market factors
• Eligibility for multiple bonus opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance; paid parental leave; HSA/FSA; 401(k) and profit-sharing retirement plan; employee referral program; PTO and holidays; an employee assistance program; and corporate discounts

Why this role

This is an outstanding opportunity to work on sophisticated real estate transactions within a nationally recognized real estate practice, advising a broad range of clients—including developers, investors, lenders, landlords, and tenants—on high-profile projects across the United States, within a firm that fosters a collegial and supportive culture valuing mentorship and professional development.