Associate Attorney

Jobot; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mission-driven work

Team-based culture

Work-life balance

Professional growth

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an Associate Attorney for its Washington, DC, office to handle sophisticated real estate transactions with a focus on affordable housing and community development. The role offers meaningful work across development, finance, and regulatory matters.

Ideal candidates have two years of real estate transactional experience and a demonstrated passion for community impact. The firm emphasizes professional growth, collaboration, and work-life balance in a collegial, team-based

Qualifications

• 2+ years of real estate transactional experience.
• Strong interest in affordable housing and community development.
• Experience with complex real estate transactions and regulatory matters preferred.
• Excellent drafting, analytical, organizational, and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Handle sophisticated real estate transactional matters including development and finance.
• Conduct regulatory analysis in support of development and affordable housing projects.
• Collaborate with partners on multi-party real estate transactions and financings.

Skills

Real estate transactions

Affordable housing

Regulatory analysis

Drafting

Team collaboration

Job description

Associate Attorney + Affordable Housing + Real Estate Transactions + Community Development + Regulatory Work

Salary: $120,000 - $165,000 per year

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Anne-Laure McGrory

A bit about us

We are a nationally recognized law firm focused on affordable housing, community development, real estate development, finance, regulatory matters, and public-private partnerships. Our attorneys work on meaningful, complex transactions that help strengthen communities across the country, from residential and mixed-use projects to public housing, redevelopment, and economic development initiatives.

The firm offers a collegial, team-oriented environment with a strong emphasis on professional growth, collaboration, and work/life balance.

Why join us?

• Work on sophisticated, mission-driven real estate transactions with a direct community impact
• Join a nationally focused affordable housing and community development practice
• Gain exposure to complex real estate finance, regulatory, and development matters
• Collaborate with experienced attorneys in a collegial, team-based environment
• Build a long-term career with a firm that values professional development, balance, and input from team members
• Be part of a practice that goes beyond traditional billable-hour work and focuses on strengthening communities

Job Details

A national law firm with a highly regarded affordable housing and community development practice is seeking an Associate Attorney for its Washington, DC office.

The ideal candidate will have at least two years of experience handling real estate transactions, along with a demonstrated interest in affordable housing, community development, and work that supports meaningful neighborhood and economic development initiatives.

This role will involve working on sophisticated transactional matters, including real estate development, finance, regulatory analysis, and complex real estate transactions. Candidates with experience in affordable housing, multifamily development, LIHTC, HUD-related matters, public housing, public-private partnerships, or community development finance will be especially strong fits.

Ideal background

• 2+ years of real estate transactional experience
• Strong interest in affordable housing and community development
• Experience with complex real estate transactions
• Regulatory analysis experience preferred
• Strong drafting, analytical, organizational, and client-facing skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
• DC-barred or eligible candidates preferred, depending on firm requirements

This is an excellent opportunity for an associate seeking sophisticated transactional work with a mission-driven focus and long-term growth potential.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.