Commercial Real Estate Associate

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Disability

Life insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP in New York City seeks an experienced leasing attorney to join the Real Estate department. The ideal candidate has 3–12 years of experience in commercial real estate, including leasing, financings, and sale-purchase transactions.

Excellent writing, analysis, and negotiation skills are essential, along with the ability to work independently. TKD operates a hybrid schedule—in-office Tue, Wed, Thu with remote options on Mon and Fri—and values a collegial, mid-size firm

Qualifications

• 3–12 years of experience in commercial real estate, including office and retail leasing, financings, and sale-purchase transactions.
• Excellence in writing, legal analysis and negotiation skills.
• Solid academic background and strong interpersonal abilities; ability to work independently.
• Must be admitted in New York.

Responsibilities

• Handle office and retail leasing, financings, and sale-purchase transactions for clients.
• Draft and negotiate lease agreements and related commercial real estate documents.
• Provide practical legal advice and contribute to business development within the Real Estate group.

Skills

Legal writing

Legal analysis

Negotiation skills

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Client communication

Job description

Who you are:

You are a highly motivated self-starter looking to propel your career to the next level in a thriving and collegial professional environment.

Who we are:

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP (TKD) is an entrepreneurial, growing, and highly supportive firm located in the heart of New York City. Our position as a mid-size firm promotes a work environment that fosters relationship building inside and outside of the office. We care about each other, our clients, the work we do, and the communities in which we live. It’s the kind of environment where every employee can develop into their best professional selves, where everyone’s contributions matter, and where each employee makes a real difference right from the start. TKD is a place to challenge, share ideas, and contribute your ideas and skills as part of an exceptional team. Each day holds an opportunity to make a real impact.

What we do:

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin’s full-service Commercial Leasing Group represents landlords, tenants, subtenants, and asset managers in all aspects of structuring and leasing their office, industrial, retail and mixed-use properties – whether a single building or a large portfolio – both in New York and across the country. The group, which many consider among the leading commercial leasing practices in NYC, regularly represents clients on both the tenant and landlord sides of significant leasing deals. The Real Estate Group represents institutional and private lenders, owners, developers, and asset managers in commercial real estate transactions and ongoing operations. The group advises clients in the areas of acquisition, leasing, asset management, finance, development, and investment.

What the role entails:

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced leasing attorney to join our Real Estate department. The ideal candidate has 3-12 years of experience (5+ years preferred) in commercial real estate, including significant experience in office and retail leasing, financings, and sale-purchase transactions. Must have demonstrated excellence in writing, legal analysis and negotiation skills. We seek candidates with a solid academic background, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently. You will join a growing and energetic firm that maintains a small firm culture with large firm professional standards. Must be admitted in New York. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

TKD is currently maintaining a hybrid schedule structured as Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in-office with the option to be remote Mondays and Fridays.

What you’ll love about us:

We care about your professional and personal growth. Training and developing our team members are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to cultivating development opportunities for you and helping you achieve your targeted career goals. The firm values your unique characteristics. We foster an inclusive and diverse environment where multiple perspectives are appreciated as we understand that our employees play an intricate role in the expansion and success of our firm.

Compensation & benefits:

The good faith base annual salary range for this position is a minimum of $130,000 to a maximum of $215,000. The actual salary rate offered to candidates within that range will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, years of relevant experience, applicable bar admissions, office location, and the candidate's overall qualifications for the position as assessed by the Firm. Market and Firm factors are also considered.

• medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401K
• disability
• life insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

More about the Firm:

TKD is a pre-eminent full-service firm focused on serving middle-market and larger business clients. We provide high-quality personalized service based on our client’s goals. The strength of the firm lies not only in its experienced attorneys and congenial atmosphere but also in our holistic approach to law – serving businesses and individuals through commercial litigation, general corporate, real estate, construction-related matters, trust and estates, employment & labor law, as well as more specialized areas, including securities, not-for-profit and education, taxation, business-related immigration matters, international law, intellectual property, and bankruptcy, among others. Our lawyers have also garnered several prestigious recognitions for their contributions to the profession and their clients. We have been selected by Crain’s NY Business as a Best Places to Work in New York City and listed on the National Law Journal’s Hot List of the top 20 mid-size firms in the nation. Many of our lawyers are ranked in Chambers USA and included among Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

TKD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace equal employment opportunity and inclusiveness. We prohibit discrimination based on, among other characteristics, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, status as a veteran or active military service member, and pregnancy and lactation accommodations, in our employment practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, and promoting.

TKD will not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at TKD via mail, email, fax, the Internet, or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place will be deemed the sole property of TKD. TKD will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.