Commercial Lending & Finance Attorney

DarrowEverett LLP; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

DarrowEverett LLP is seeking a Commercial Lending & Finance Attorney to join our team in the CRE finance practice. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience representing banks and lenders in first or second lien real estate deals, including structuring, negotiating, and documenting complex transactions.

You will advise on leases and deeds of trust, oversee secured financing solutions, and supervise fee earners while maintaining precise client files.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of continuous, verifiable commercial lending & finance experience.
• Extensive experience structuring, negotiating, and documenting commercial real estate transactions.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of state and federal court procedures, forms, deadlines, filing requirements and portals.
• Ability to organize factual and legal data into clear and logical arguments.
• Ability to handle sensitive matters on a confidential basis.

Responsibilities

• Represent banks or lenders in CRE real estate transactions.
• Draft deeds of trust, leases, and related documents.
• Experience in other CRE transactions or investment, corporate, and/or M&A transactions.
• Advise on lenders and borrowers in financial transactions with a focus on CRE credit secured by mortgages or deeds of trust.
• Structure, negotiate, and close CRE finance transactions using industry solutions.
• Oversee real estate secured finance solutions, workouts and restructurings.
• Maintain organized client files.

Skills

Communication

Administrative skills

Organization

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

J.D. degree

Job description

DarrowEverett LLP is looking for a Commercial Lending & Finance Attorney with excellent communication and administrative skills, who is highly organized and detail-oriented, is able to multitask without sacrificing efficiency, be responsible, and be able to represent the firm, always, in ways that enhance its reputation.

Role & Responsibilities

• Representing banks or private/public lenders & fixed income first or second lien commercial real estate transactions
• Conducting other commercial real estate issues such as the evaluation, transfer, or drafting of commercial leases and/or drafting deeds of trust
• Experience in other commercial real estate transactions or investment, corporate, and / or M&A transactions
• Representing lenders and borrowers in financial transactions, with a principal focus on commercial real estate credit secured by mortgages or deeds of trust
• Utilizing industry solutions to CRE finance transactions, including structuring, negotiating, and closing transactions
• Using best practices for drafting and perfecting security interests, including reviewing title insurance policies and drafting title objection letters, commercial or multifamily real estate, tenant improvements or equipment, or cash flow coverage
• Oversee real estate secured finance solution, workout & restructurings
• Effectively organize and maintain client files

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and J.D. Degree
• 15+ years of continuous, specific, and verifiable commercial lending & finance
• Extensive experience in structuring, negotiating, and documenting commercial real estate transactions
• In-depth knowledge of commercial real estate finance
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of the laws and rules, as well as state and federal court procedures, forms, deadlines, filing requirements and portals
• Ability to organize factual and legal data into clear and logical arguments.
• Ability to handle sensitive matters on a confidential basis
• Licensed to practice law and in good standing in at least one of the following states: MA, RI, NY, SC, NC, or FL
• A high degree of initiative, mature judgment, and discretion