Commercial Real Estate Attorney

Jobot; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 300,000 - 340,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule (3-4 days in office)

High compensation $300k+

1,650-hour billable target

Direct partner access and growth path

Job summary

Jobot, a Manhattan-based boutique law firm, is seeking a counsel- or partner-level commercial real estate attorney to support and expand a growing book. You will own complex transactions from structuring through closing, manage counterparties and clients directly, and operate with minimal oversight.

We offer a hybrid schedule (3–4 days in the office), a 1,650-hour billable target, and compensation starting at $300,000 and scaling with experience.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• Active New York bar admission
• 8+ years of commercial real estate transactional experience including leading deals of $20M+

Responsibilities

• Own complex commercial real estate transactions from structuring through closing.
• Manage counterparties and clients directly with minimal oversight.
• Mentor and train junior lawyers and paralegals; portable book a plus.

Skills

CRE transactions

Lead deals $20M+

Independent deal management

Client relationships

Mentoring junior attorneys

Acquisitions

Dispositions

Financing

Joint ventures

Leasing

Education

JD from ABA-accredited school

New York Bar admission

Job description

Counsel/Partner Level Commercial Real Estate Attorney | Big Law Boutique

Salary: $300,000 - $340,000 per year

A bit about us

Our client is a Manhattan-based boutique law firm founded within the last decade by partners who left Am Law 100 real estate practices to build something more focused. The Firm has grown to roughly 35 attorneys and staff across commercial real estate transactions, litigation, employment, and private wealth services. The office culture is casual and collaborative, without being any less demanding on the work itself.

Why join us

• Sophisticated, exclusively complex commercial work, without a large-firm bureaucracy
• A 1,650-hour billable target
• Direct partner access and a clear path to grow within a small, expanding group
• Compensation starting at $300,000, scaled to experience and level
• Located in the heart of Manhattan, with a hybrid schedule of 3-4 days in the office

Job Details

The group is hiring a counsel- or partner-level commercial real estate attorney to help service and expand a growing book. This is a run-the-deal seat: you will take ownership of complex commercial transactions from structuring through closing, manage counterparties and clients directly, and operate with minimal oversight. Attorneys who can supervise and train junior lawyers and paralegals will find that valued and rewarded. A portable book is a plus but not a requirement; the pipeline is full regardless.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school; active New York bar admission
• 8+ years of commercial real estate transactional experience, with a track record of leading deals of $20 million or more
• Experience across acquisitions, dispositions, financing, joint ventures, and leasing; development and ground lease experience a plus
• Ability to independently manage deals and client relationships
• Interest in mentoring junior attorneys and paralegals

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.