Senior Commercial Real Estate Financing Attorney

Job Title:
Senior Commercial Real Estate Financing Attorney

Job Location:
New York City, NY (Hybrid)

Job Overview:
A prominent law firm located in Midtown Manhattan is currently seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Real Estate Financing Attorney. The firm specializes in commercial real estate lending and offers a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for representing institutional and private equity lenders in a variety of commercial real estate financing transactions. The role provides ample opportunities for professional growth and development.

Duties:

• Represent institutional and private equity lenders in financing commercial and mixed-use properties, from inception to closing.
• Draft and negotiate senior, subordinate, mezzanine, preferred equity, and related loan documents, ensuring proper structuring of capital stack components.
• Handle various types of loans, including senior mortgages, junior mortgages, mezzanine loans, construction loans, balance sheet loans, bridge loans, participation agreements, and note-on-note financing.
• Review and revise organizational documents for borrowing entities, ensuring compliance and making necessary revisions.
• Draft and negotiate key transactional documents such as commitment letters, term sheets, fee letters, credit agreements, modification agreements, forbearance agreements, estoppels, SNDAs, inter-creditor agreements, co-lender agreements, and other ancillary loan documents.
• Oversee real estate-secured finance transactions, including workouts and restructurings.
• Review title reports and surveys, ensuring thorough title clearance.

Requirements:

• 7-15 years of experience in commercial real estate and commercial lender representation.
• Strong expertise in commercial real estate financing, including handling various types of loans and transactions.
• Proven ability to draft and negotiate complex legal documents related to real estate finance.
• Experience with financial workouts and restructurings.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently while managing a high volume of transactions.
• Exceptional legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with clients and colleagues.
• Must be admitted to practice law in New York.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365.

Education:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

Certifications:

• Active Bar membership in New York.

Skills:

• Excellent legal writing and drafting abilities.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication skills for both internal and external interactions.

Benefits:

• Hybrid work schedule offering flexibility.
• Competitive compensation package based on experience.
• Generous fee-sharing opportunities for business generation.
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401k matching.
• Discretionary year-end bonus.
• Paid time off.

This law firm is located in New York, New York and has a team of highly talented attorneys with a group of both litigation and transactional attorneys. This firm takes pride in successfully blending two legal teams in order to bring each client the highest level of representation in complex real estate matters. This firm's practice areas include transactional real estate (office, multi-family, retail, and industrial), creditors' rights and bankruptcy, litigation, commercial and residential foreclosure, and landlord and tenant.