Real Estate Associate Attorney

Job Description

Lateral Link has been retained by an AmLaw20 firm with a new unposted search for a Real Estate Finance Associate to join the firm’s New York office.

The ideal candidate will be a 4th year associate with experience handling real estate finance, preferably on the lender side.

The associate should be a problem solver, creative and work autonomously.

The firm handles mostly borrower side and is seeking an associate who is familiar with the lender side and can maneuver in that space.

The associate will have the opportunity to join a leaner team, gain significant client exposure, and dig into challenging work.

Additional qualifications include:

• 4 years of general real estate experience in a large firm setting
• Experience should include representing borrowers and lenders in financing transactions with respect to various asset classes, including commercial, industrial, mixed use, multi-family residential, data centers, hospitality, etc.
• Experience conducting due diligence, including lease review, title and survey review and
• Drafting due diligence reports

Additional intel:

• Mostly PE clients
• Looking to upscale the team
• The associate will be at the forefront of lots of opportunities and a valuable part of the team with clients relying on the associate
• The firm as a whole offers lots of resources
• Heavy emphasis on development of associates including legal skills and career development opportunities
• Upscaling associates to be better managers and leaders in their groups

For immediate consideration, please apply through this posting or email your resume to vkrasna@laterallink.com