Pay: $195,000.00 - $245,000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- Step into a high-impact commercial real estate practice with a clear opportunity to grow into long-term leadership and potentially take over the practice within the next several years.
- Work on sophisticated commercial real estate transactions involving acquisitions, financing, leasing, and related business matters.
- Join a collaborative environment where real estate attorneys work closely with other transactional professionals rather than operating in silos.
- Significant year-end bonus potential in addition to base compensation, with strong performers rewarded meaningfully.
- Flexible regarding candidate level and background, including law firm, in-house, and solo practice attorneys.
- Senior Associate and Junior Partner-level candidates may have the opportunity to join at a Non-Equity Partner level.
- Enjoy the resources and sophisticated work of a larger practice while maintaining the accessibility, autonomy, and collegial environment of a boutique firm.
- Relocation assistance may be considered on a case-by-case basis for the right candidate.
Location: Wilmington, Delaware. This is primarily an on-site opportunity, with meaningful flexibility for hybrid arrangements depending on the candidate's location and circumstances, along with occasional remote-work flexibility.
Note: Candidates must have 2+ years of directly relevant commercial real estate transactional experience, including acquisitions, financing, and leasing transactions. Excellent drafting, written and verbal communication skills are essential.
About Us
We are an established business-focused law firm delivering sophisticated legal counsel to companies and organizations across a range of transactional and litigation matters. Our team combines high-level legal work with a collaborative, practical, and client-focused culture where attorneys can build lasting relationships and meaningful careers. Confidential Employer.
Job Description
- Handle sophisticated commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financing, and leasing transactions.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and revise purchase agreements, leases, financing documents, and other commercial real estate agreements.
- Counsel clients throughout the lifecycle of complex real estate transactions and help identify practical solutions to business and legal issues.
- Coordinate transaction strategy, documentation, negotiations, due diligence, and closing activities.
- Work closely with attorneys across the firm's transactional and business practices on matters involving overlapping corporate and real estate issues.
- Develop trusted client relationships and take increasing ownership of matters and transactions.
- Contribute to the continued growth of the real estate practice with the potential to assume significant leadership responsibility over time.
Qualifications
- 2+ years of commercial real estate transactional law experience.
- Experience with acquisitions, financing, and commercial leasing.
- Excellent contract drafting, review, and negotiation skills.
- JD and active attorney license in good standing.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Collaborative, team-oriented approach with strong client-service instincts.
- Law firm, in-house, and solo practice backgrounds are welcome.
Why You Will Love Working Here
- Genuine long-term advancement and practice leadership potential.
- Opportunity for Senior Associate or Non-Equity Partner positioning depending on experience.
- Significant year-end bonus potential.
- Sophisticated transactional work with meaningful client responsibility.
- Collaborative colleagues and direct access to experienced attorneys.
- Flexibility without sacrificing the benefits of working closely with your team.
- A platform where an ambitious real estate attorney can build a lasting practice and career.
JPC-2039
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance