Commercial Real Estate Transactions Attorney
13 days ago
New York
Job Description We’ve been exclusively retained by a fast-growing NYC firm on Fifth Avenue known for complex litigation, restructuring, and high-stakes deals. They’re now expanding their transactional practice—particularly in commercial real estate—and want a talented attorney to take on deals, lead execution, and build that vertical. Commercial Real Estate Transactions Attorney Benefits • High-end Fifth Avenue office space. No remote, • Autonomy to lead cases from intake through trial, • Close collaboration with founding partners, • Exposure to high-profile clients and major deals Commercial Real Estate Transactions Attorney Requirements & Qualifications Must Haves • JD from an accredited law school; admitted to the New York Bar, • 8+ years of commercial real estate transactional experience, • Demonstrated track record in acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, financing, joint ventures, • Strong skills in drafting and negotiating purchase & sale agreements, mortgages, leases, loan documents, UCC matters, • Experience performing and managing due diligence (title, survey, environmental, zoning, tax, survey, building, etc.), • Ability to lead closings and coordinate all parties (lenders, title, survey, escrow, counsel), • Excellent legal drafting, negotiation, analytical, and commercial instincts, • Comfort managing multiple deals simultaneously in a fast-moving environment Day to day, you will: • Drive acquisition, disposition, joint venture, financing, and leasing deals, • Review and clear title, zoning, survey, environmental issues, • Negotiate terms and draft definitive documents (PSAs, mortgages, leases, intercreditor, JV agreements), • Coordinate closing logistics and document execution, • Interface with lenders, sponsors, title companies, surveyors, and other counsel, • Structuring creative deal terms, negotiating carveouts, warranties, indemnities, • Manage internal checklists and ensure compliance with deal timelines Commercial Real Estate Transactions Attorney Preferred Background & Skills • Experience in development deals, ground leases, structured real estate finance, or CMBS, • Experience representing institutional clients, private equity, or REITs, • Prior background in deals crossing into restructuring or distressed real estate, • Experience with cross-jurisdiction deals or multi-state transactions, • Existing client relationships or network in real estate/development circles If you’re a deal-driven real estate attorney ready to lead major transactions and scale with a firm that backs ambitious lawyers, let’s talk.