Commercial Real Estate Attorney

Orion Placement; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Placement in Boston is seeking an accomplished associate to work on sophisticated commercial real estate transactions for institutional and entrepreneurial clients. You will lead and support acquisitions, investments, developments, and financings, drafting and negotiating core agreements while advising on transaction structures and timelines.

The role offers meaningful client exposure, ownership opportunities, and a collaborative culture with flexible in-office days in downtown Boston.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of commercial real estate transactional experience.
• Meaningful experience with complex commercial real estate acquisitions, investments, development, or similar transactions.
• Prior experience practicing within a law firm environment.
• BigLaw or strong regional law firm experience preferred.
• Sponsor-side or equity-side real estate experience strongly preferred.
• Joint venture drafting and negotiation experience is highly preferred.
• Relevant in-house experience is welcome when combined with prior law firm experience.
• J.D. and active bar membership in good standing.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, communication, and transaction-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support complex commercial real estate acquisitions, investments, dispositions, developments, financings, and other sophisticated transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents, including purchase and sale agreements, joint venture agreements, investment documents, leases, ground leases, and related agreements.
• Advise sponsors, investors, developers, and institutional clients on transaction structures and business considerations.
• Manage due diligence, transaction timelines, negotiations, and closings from start to finish.
• Work directly with clients and counterparties while developing practical, commercially focused solutions.
• Collaborate closely with partners and colleagues on sophisticated transactions involving properties and investments across multiple markets.
• Take increasing ownership of matters while helping maintain exceptional client service and work quality.

Job description

• Work on sophisticated, high-value commercial real estate transactions for institutional investors, developers, private equity firms, investment managers, and entrepreneurial clients.
• Focus on complex sponsor-side and equity-side matters, including acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, development, and ownership structures.
• Enjoy a more sustainable legal practice without a rigid billable-hour requirement. Many associates excel while billing approximately 1,500 hours annually.
• Gain meaningful responsibility, direct client exposure, and the opportunity to take ownership of significant transactions.
• Work closely with highly experienced attorneys in a collaborative environment that values practical, business-minded legal advice.
• Build your career in a sophisticated practice while maintaining greater flexibility and balance than a traditional BigLaw environment.

Location: Hybrid in Boston, Massachusetts. Our team works together in a beautiful downtown Boston office 3 days per week, with flexibility outside of those in-office days.

Note: Candidates must have 3+ years of directly relevant experience handling complex commercial real estate transactions and prior law firm experience. Sponsor-side or equity-side transactional experience is strongly preferred over a primarily lender-side background. BigLaw or strong regional law firm experience is preferred. Relevant in-house candidates are welcome if they also have meaningful prior law firm experience.

About Us

We are a sophisticated commercial real estate and business transactions law firm advising institutional and entrepreneurial clients on complex investments, acquisitions, developments, joint ventures, and related transactions. Our approach combines high-caliber legal work with practical business judgment, close client relationships, and a collaborative culture.Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Lead and support complex commercial real estate acquisitions, investments, dispositions, developments, financings, and other sophisticated transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents, including purchase and sale agreements, joint venture agreements, investment documents, leases, ground leases, and related agreements.
• Advise sponsors, investors, developers, and institutional clients on transaction structures and business considerations.
• Manage due diligence, transaction timelines, negotiations, and closings from start to finish.
• Work directly with clients and counterparties while developing practical, commercially focused solutions.
• Collaborate closely with partners and colleagues on sophisticated transactions involving properties and investments across multiple markets.
• Take increasing ownership of matters while helping maintain exceptional client service and work quality.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of commercial real estate transactional experience.
• Meaningful experience with complex commercial real estate acquisitions, investments, development, or similar transactions.
• Prior experience practicing within a law firm environment.
• BigLaw or strong regional law firm experience preferred.
• Sponsor-side or equity-side real estate experience strongly preferred.
• Joint venture drafting and negotiation experience is highly preferred.
• Relevant in-house experience is welcome when combined with prior law firm experience.
• J.D. and active bar membership in good standing.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, communication, and transaction-management skills.

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will join a team where sophisticated work does not have to come with traditional BigLaw rigidity. We offer challenging transactions, meaningful client interaction, direct access to experienced attorneys, and room to develop professionally while maintaining a more sustainable workload. If you enjoy complex commercial real estate work and want greater ownership, flexibility, and impact, this is an opportunity worth exploring.