Commercial Real Estate Associate

DarrowEverett LLP; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DarrowEverett LLP in Kentucky seeks a Commercial Real Estate Associate with immediate availability. The ideal candidate has 2-5 years of large-firm CRE experience, strong drafting, and the ability to manage complex lease, acquisition, and sale documents.

You will conduct due diligence, prepare closing documents, review title and surveys, monitor deadlines, and assist senior attorneys while maintaining client files and representing the firm professionally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and J.D. degree required.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of state and federal court procedures and deadlines.
• Ability to organize factual and legal data clearly.
• Discretion handling confidential matters.
• Licensed to practice law in at least one listed state.

Responsibilities

• Draft leases, acquisitions, and related documents for landlord and tenant.
• Conduct due diligence including title, survey, and environmental reviews.
• Prepare closing documents and wire transfers.
• Review title policies and ALTA surveys.
• Draft correspondence with tenants and management.
• Assist senior attorneys and maintain client files.
• Monitor critical dates and calendar deadlines.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Administrative skills

Professional representation

Education

Bachelor's degree

J.D. Degree

Job description

DarrowEverett LLP is looking for a Commercial Real Estate Associate with immediate availability. The candidate must have excellent communication and administrative skills, be highly organized and detail-oriented, be able to multitask without sacrificing efficiency, be responsible, and be able to represent the firm, always, in ways that enhance its reputation.

Role & Responsibilities

• 2-5 years of continuous, specific, and verifiable real estate experience in a large (50+) attorney law firm
• Strong drafting skills are essential. In-depth experience drafting a variety of leases, from both a landlord’s and tenant’s perspective, as well as property acquisition and sale documents, and ancillary agreements, is required.
• Conduct due diligence reviews, including title, survey, zoning, environmental, lease reviews, etc.
• Prepare closing documents, including estoppels, deeds, SNDAs, FIRPTA certificates, bringdown certificates and the like.
• Review commercial real estate documents and provide feedback.
• Draft easements, ECCRs, restrictive covenants and other similar-type documents encumbering title.
• Analyze and monitor deadlines, including the preparation of critical dates schedules, and strictly monitor and calendar all relevant deadlines.
• Monitor contingencies, review, and prepare title objections, survey and environmental reviews, closing documents and wire transfers.
• Review title policies and ALTA surveys for conformance.
• Conduct closings, including review and advise clients on settlement statements, and complete post-closing documentation and administration.
• Draft correspondence on behalf of landlords to commercial tenants’ management and counsel relating to claims, defenses, and other disputes arising under lease agreements.
• Provide aid to senior level attorneys, senior paralegals and staff members, review and preparation of documents, reports and correspondence.
• Effectively organize and maintain client files.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and J.D. Degree
• 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, NC, SC, or FL
• A high degree of initiative, mature judgment, and discretion.
• Organization and time management skills.