Senior-Level Real Estate Attorney

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a senior-level attorney to join its Real Estate practice in Richmond, Virginia. The successful candidate will have substantial experience in handling sophisticated commercial real estate transactions and will be prepared to assume significant responsibility in a dynamic and growing transactional practice.

Duties

• Work directly with partners and clients on complex commercial real estate transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents.
• Lead title, survey, lease, zoning, and diligence review.
• Coordinate closings and manage transaction teams.
• Assist clients in evaluating and resolving legal and business issues.

Requirements

• Five or more years of commercial real estate experience.
• Strong background in acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, financing, development, and closing transactions.
• Comfortable drafting and negotiating various transaction documents.
• Experience with diverse real estate matters is strongly preferred.

Education

• J.D. is required.

Certifications

• Bar admission in Maryland or Virginia is preferred.
• Must be admitted or eligible to waive into the jurisdiction where the office is located.

Skills

• Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.
• Strong academic credentials and good interpersonal judgment.
• Diligence, attention to detail, and ability to manage transactions independently.
• Confidence in interacting with clients and other transaction participants.

Benefits

• Opportunity to join a dynamic and collegial team with meaningful client contact.
• Engage in sophisticated work with growth potential.

This firm has been excelling and growing since 1933, and is a recognized name in the Mid-Atlantic area for business law and litigation. Here, you'll work alongside approximately 200 other professionals who practice in areas such as government contracts, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, securities, public finance, real estate, political law compliance, labor and employment, ERISA, real estate, litigation, appeals, and class actions. This firm offers the chance to be part of a nearly century-old legacy of professionalism, business savvy, and client service.