Real Estate Investment Trusts Associate Attorney

A law firm seeks a mid-level associate with 2–6 years of investment-funds experience to join its Atlanta, GA, office as a member of the Real Estate Investment Trusts team, advising on both public and private fund vehicles.

Duties

• Structure and counsel on creation and operations of publicly traded and non-listed REITs and related real estate funds

• Draft and negotiate offering circulars, governance charters, underwriting agreements, and trust documents under the 1933 and 1934 Acts

• Oversee SEC registration filings, periodic reporting, and compliance disclosures

• Coordinate with tax, corporate, and regulatory colleagues to execute complex fund transactions

• Engage directly with sponsors, trustees, and institutional investors to support capital-raising and strategic initiatives

Requirements

• 2–6 years of experience advising on REITs or comparable real-estate investment structures

• Hands-on knowledge of federal securities law, including 1933 Act registrations and 1934 Act reporting

• Track record of managing multi-jurisdictional filings and high-stakes fund-formation projects

• Strong interpersonal skills and an entrepreneurial mindset for client engagement

• Comfort working in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment

Education

• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school

Certifications

• Active license to practice law in Georgia

Skills

• Expert drafting of securities and trust documentation

• In-depth understanding of SEC compliance and regulatory frameworks

• Effective verbal and written communication with sophisticated stakeholders

• Strategic project management and multitasking abilities

• Proficiency with document management and regulatory-filing platforms

The sizable Georgia based law office is ideally located in Midtown. The law practice takes up ten floors. There are more than four-hundred professional attorneys staffed at the legal practice. They represent clients in all of the firm's practice areas. Some of the disciplines consist of corporate-finance, intellectual property, litigation, and legislative-public policy.