Commercial Leasing Agent

Pay: $160,000.00 - $275,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a respected boutique practice with sophisticated commercial real estate leasing work and a strong client base.
• Build toward a true long-term home with partnership-track potential.
• Get meaningful responsibility, direct client exposure, and hands-on deal work.
• Work in a practice where commercial leasing is the core focus, not a side area.
• Be part of a lean, high-level team where strong lawyers can make a visible impact.

Location: This role is based in Midtown Manhattan with a strong preference for attorneys who want to be in the office and immersed with the team, while still offering flexibility to work from home up to 2 days per week.

Note: To be considered, candidates must have a strong background in commercial real estate leasing and be admitted in New York.

About Us We are a boutique law firm with a sophisticated commercial real estate practice focused on providing intelligent, responsive, and practical counsel to clients across the United States. Our team is known for delivering business-minded advice, strong client service, and efficient execution. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Handle sophisticated commercial real estate leasing matters from drafting through negotiation and execution
• Review, draft, and revise retail, office, and other commercial lease agreements and related documents
• Advise clients on leasing strategy, risk allocation, business terms, and real estate marketplace issues
• Manage multiple active matters simultaneously while maintaining strong responsiveness and attention to detail
• Work directly with clients and counterparties in a fast-moving, high-touch practice
• Support related real estate transactional matters as needed
• Contribute to a collaborative team environment with opportunity for long-term growth and partnership-track development

Qualifications

• 3+ years of directly relevant attorney experience
• Strong commercial real estate leasing background required
• New York bar admission required
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and issue-spotting skills
• Able to work independently and manage multiple matters at once
• Construction documentation experience is a plus
• Experience in a boutique or sophisticated real estate practice is a plus

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Boutique platform with high-level work and less bureaucracy
• Real opportunity to grow into a long-term, partnership-track role
• Strong deal exposure and substantive responsibility
• Collaborative, entrepreneurial environment
• Competitive compensation for the right candidate

JPC-878

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

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

Requirements: Must-haves: “Prefer 3-5 yr associate. Open to sr. tho”. NY Bar license. 3+ real estate leasing experience.

• Nice to haves: Preferred experience includes construction documentation and boutique real estate practice exposure.

• Additional context: Relocation- [yesno]. Packages - [yesno]

• Salary Bands:

  • 3 to 4 years:$160k to $200k

  • 5 to 7 years:$190k to $240k

  • 8+ years / very strong senior candidate:$230k to $300k+

Submission name/em: Kathy -

kyounkins@ys-law.com

Quick Recruiter Reference Boutique Midtown Manhattan law firm focused heavily on commercial real estate transactions, especially leasing. Seeking a NY-barred attorney with 3+ years of strong commercial leasing experience. Long-term hire with partnership-track upside; strong preference for someone local and willing to be in-office most of the week.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Commercial Leasing Agent - Younkins & Schecter LLP - JPC 878 - Source

**New Job Order Alert**

• Client job title: Commercial Leasing Agent

• Location: New York, NY

• On-site, hybrid, remote: Hybrid

• Experience: 3

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Commercial Real Estate Attorney, Leasing Attorney, Real Estate Associate, Commercial Leasing Associate, Real Estate Transactions Attorney, Lease Negotiation, Retail Leasing, Office Leasing, Construction Documentation

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: YES

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): NYC, good pop, 3+ yrs RE leasing exp. Not bad role