Associate - Real Estate

Advocates Legal Recruiting; Georgia; On-site; USD 260,000 - 435,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life insurance

FSAs

Job summary

Advocates Legal Recruiting represents a leading AmLaw 100 client in Houston, seeking mid-level and senior real estate associates for national transactions across markets such as HOU, LA, NY, and SF. You will manage complex deals and contribute to growth on a national platform.

The role covers the full lifecycle of sophisticated real estate transactions, with strong drafting skills and cross-office collaboration with finance, tax, and fund teams.

Qualifications

• 3–8+ years of real estate or adjacent transactional experience from a national or respected boutique platform.
• Deal sheet showing mortgage or mezzanine finance, JV equity, acquisitions or dispositions, and development work.
• Strong drafting and deal execution skills; comfort running workstreams and negotiating primary documents.
• Candidates from non-real-estate transactional backgrounds with clear transferable skills will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Work the full life cycle of sophisticated real estate transactions across asset classes.
• Handle mortgage/ mezzanine debt, JV equity, acquisitions/dispositions, and development work.
• Collaborate with lender, borrower, finance, tax, and fund teams.

Skills

Real estate transactional experience

Drafting and deal execution

Run workstreams

Job description

Houston, United States | Posted on 07/23/2026

Our AmLaw 100 client is hiring mid-level and senior real estate associates in HOU, LA, NY, and SF. This is a chance to step onto a national platform that wins Chambers USA and Global recognition across practices and geographies, with sustained growth and high-caliber deal flow.

Role Summary

Work on the full life cycle of sophisticated real estate transactions: mortgage and mezzanine debt, JV equity, acquisitions and dispositions, and development across asset classes. Expect lender and borrower-side work, portfolio and single-asset deals, and cross-office collaboration with finance, tax, and fund teams.

Candidate Profile

• 3–8+ years of real estate or adjacent transactional experience from a national or respected boutique platform
• Deal sheet showing mortgage or mezzanine finance, JV equity, acquisitions or dispositions, and development work
• Strong drafting and deal execution skills; comfort running workstreams and negotiating primary documents
• Candidates from non-real-estate transactional backgrounds with clear transferable skills will be considered

Why This Role

• Platform and market strength: Chambers-ranked practices with deep benches across key U.S. markets and internationally.
• Career investment: formal mentorship, confidential coaching, and structured training supported by dedicated professional development teams.
• Momentum: continued double-digit growth and increased PPEP reported by The American Lawyer, reflected in robust demand for transactional talent.

Base salary range: $260,000 to $435,000, plus discretionary performance bonus. Comprehensive benefits include health care, retirement, paid time off, parental leave, life insurance, and FSAs. Details provided by the client’s brief.