Real Estate Finance Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a mid-level associate to join its Real Estate Finance Practice Group in Atlanta. The ideal candidate will have 3-6 years of experience in real estate finance, including loan origination and asset management. This role offers immediate client contact and the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment.

Duties

• Manage loan origination for large structured commercial real estate finance transactions.
• Handle mezzanine loans and preferred equity transactions.
• Oversee asset management and workout processes.
• Run transactions from inception through closing and post-closing.
• Engage in secondary market repurchase facility work and other exit strategies.

Requirements

• 3-6 years of broad real estate finance experience.
• Experience in large law firm settings preferred.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Ability to manage transactions for borrowers and lenders.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree required.

Certifications

• Active bar admission in the jurisdiction of practice.

Skills

• High level of academic achievement.
• Ambition and drive to support and grow the practice.
• Team-oriented mindset.

Benefits

• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Voluntary insurance including vision.
• 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off.

Ranked as one of the Best Client Relationships firm and as one of the top Best Known Firms in the nation, the attorneys in this firm are invested in understanding their clients? businesses from all angels, including the risks, challenges, and issues affecting their industries. This AmLaw 100 firm values diversity and inclusion. Attorneys strive to build true partnerships with the firm?s clients. The firm invests in its associates by providing opportunities for professional development based on each person?s desired career path. The goal is to give each individual the opportunity to achieve their best and take pride in their performance and quality of work. Compensation at this firm is competitive with peer firms in the region.