Real Estate Finance Attorney – Associate Counsel

Pay: $205000.00 - $275000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Work on sophisticated real estate finance and commercial lending transactions representing financial institutions and lenders.
• Take an active role in complex real estate secured financings and other commercial loan transactions.
• Draft and negotiate loan documents and other high-level financing agreements from diligence through closing.
• Gain direct exposure to experienced partners sophisticated institutional clients and complex transactional matters.
• Build expertise reviewing title surveys collateral and other key components of real estate finance transactions.
• Gain potential exposure to public finance matters involving municipal bonds infrastructure projects nonprofit organizations and public private partnerships.
• Join a collaborative and growing finance practice with meaningful opportunities for professional and business development.
• Receive comprehensive benefits including PTO medical dental vision life insurance 401(k) and additional firm-sponsored benefits.

Location:

Washington DC. This is an on-site opportunity offering regular collaboration with partners clients and transactional teams in our Washington office.

Note:

Candidates must have an active DC Maryland or Virginia bar license and 4 years of directly relevant real estate finance or commercial lending experience including experience representing lenders or financial institutions.

About Us

We are an established business law firm advising financial institutions businesses developers and organizations on sophisticated finance and real estate transactions. Our attorneys combine high-level transactional experience with a collaborative client-focused approach and opportunities for meaningful professional growth. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Represent lenders and financial institutions in sophisticated real estate secured financing transactions and commercial loans.
• Work with partners on complex real estate finance and transactional lending matters.
• Draft and negotiate loan agreements notes mortgages deeds of trust guarantees and other financing documents.
• Manage transactions from initial due diligence and documentation through negotiation and closing.
• Review title commitments surveys organizational documents and other transaction diligence materials.
• Identify and resolve legal collateral and closing issues affecting lending transactions.
• Communicate directly with clients borrowers opposing counsel title companies and other transaction participants.
• Support traditional lender finance matters and potentially assist with public finance transactions.
• Assist with bond transactions involving nonprofit organizations infrastructure projects and public private partnerships when applicable.
• Contribute to client relationships and the continued growth of the real estate finance practice.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active DC MD or VA bar license.
• 4 years of directly relevant real estate finance or commercial lending experience.
• Experience representing lenders or financial institutions in commercial financing transactions.
• Experience with real estate secured lending and commercial loans.
• Experience drafting and negotiating loan and financing documents.
• Experience reviewing title and survey matters.
• Strong written oral analytical organizational and client communication skills.
• Ability to manage transactions independently while collaborating effectively with partners and deal teams.
• Public finance or municipal bond experience is preferred but not required.

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Handle complex financing transactions with meaningful responsibility and direct client exposure.
• Build deeper expertise in lender-side real estate finance and commercial lending.
• Work alongside experienced attorneys in a collaborative and professional environment.
• Gain exposure to a broad mix of institutional finance transactions and potentially public finance matters.
• Strengthen your transaction management and client development skills.
• Join a growing practice that offers long-term career and business development opportunities.

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-have: DC MD or VA bar license. 4 years of real estate finance / commercial lending exp

• Required Years as Associate: 4
• Salary Bands (Only if attorney role): 4 to 5 years: $205K to $225K
• 6 to 7 years: $225K to $250K
• 8 years: $250K to $275K

Submission Email: Must submit via ATS HERE

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Mid-level real estate finance attorney representing lenders in real estate secured financing and commercial lending transactions. Requires DC MD or VA bar and 4 years of relevant lender-side finance experience. Washington DC on-site $205K to $275K.

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