Real Estate Finance Associate

Job Overview
A law firm seeks a mid-level Real Estate Finance Associate to join their Real Estate and Land Use group in Chicago, Illinois. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in sophisticated real estate or commercial lending transactions.

Duties

• Draft and negotiate loan documents.
• Conduct due diligence, including title and survey reviews.
• Close real estate finance transactions.
• Support acquisition, disposition, leasing, and development matters.

Requirements

• Minimum of four years of relevant experience.
• Experience with both lender-side and borrower-side transactions preferred.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree required.

Certifications

• Licensed to practice law in Illinois or eligible for admission.

Skills

• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Health, vision, and dental insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Life and disability insurance.

This branch office of a mid-west firm is going places. Firm wide, this firm is considered a large firm. This office operates like a small law firm, and its quality of its attorneys and work is high. This is a busy office that represents a lot of the mid-west powerhouse companies in business transactions, intellectual property and litigation, such as commercial, securities, product liability, insurance coverage, and intellectual property matters. The firms lawyers try cases all over the nations, and try more cases than most firms in the country. The firm hires the best and brightest from top national and regional law schools. The pay is average, but the billable requirement is reasonable. People work hard, but the firm realizes that quality of life is just as important. Associates who stay 7-8 years make partner. People really do get along with one another. This firm is always looking to find awesome, talented attorneys. Find your niche in business, real property, litigation, and intellectual property law within a relaxed yet highly professional atmosphere.