Commercial Real Estate Attorney (4-10+ Years)

Johnston Allison Hord; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnston Allison Hord in Charlotte, NC seeks an experienced Commercial Real Estate Attorney to join its established CRE Practice Group. The attorney will handle transactions from contract through closing and advise on leases, title, due diligence, and financing matters.

Ideal candidates have 4–10+ years of CRE experience, strong drafting skills, and NC licensure (SC licensure a plus). The firm offers a collegial culture, flexible work arrangements, and opportunities for client development.

Qualifications

• 4-10+ years of commercial real estate experience preferred
• Experience in two or more of the areas identified above is preferred, with particular value placed on experience drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements and commercial leases, managing transactions through closing, and reviewing and negotiating title and survey matters
• Excellent judgment and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with clients and colleagues
• Must be licensed to practice law in North Carolina
• South Carolina licensure is a plus

Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements and other agreements relating to the acquisition and disposition of commercial real estate
• Drafting and negotiating commercial leases, including leases, amendments, subleases, and related agreements
• Managing commercial real estate transactions from contract through closing, including due diligence, title and survey review, closing documentation, and coordination with clients, brokers, lenders, title companies, surveyors, and opposing counsel
• Reviewing and negotiating title commitments, title policies, surveys, easements, and other title matters, including identifying and resolving title and survey issues
• Representing clients in commercial real estate acquisition, disposition, development, and redevelopment
• Handling commercial real estate development matters, including development agreements and other project-related documentation
• Negotiating commercial real estate financing, including loan terms and related documentation
• Advising clients regarding easements, declarations, condominiums, condemnation, rezoning, land use, and other real estate matters
• Advising clients on 1031 exchanges, opportunity zones, and other real estate-related tax matters
• Drafting and negotiating joint venture agreements and related entity and transaction documents

Job description

Johnston Allison Hord is seeking an experienced Commercial Real Estate Attorney to join our established and growing Commercial Real Estate Practice Group (CREPG) in Charlotte, NC.

Our CREPG, comprised of 11 attorneys, represents developers, owners, investors, retailers, businesses, lenders, and other clients in acquiring, developing, leasing, financing, and managing commercial real estate. The group handles a broad range of projects involving retail, industrial, office, multifamily, mixed-use, and other commercial and development projects.

We offer attorneys the opportunity to work on sophisticated commercial real estate matters and develop meaningful client relationships while maintaining the collegial culture, flexibility, and quality of life that distinguish JAH from many larger Charlotte law firms.

The Opportunity

The ideal candidate will be a strong transactional attorney with experience drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements and commercial leases, managing due diligence and title and survey matters, and taking commercial real estate transactions from contract through closing.

Experience in two or more of the following areas is preferred:

• Drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements and other agreements relating to the acquisition and disposition of commercial real estate
• Drafting and negotiating commercial leases, including leases, amendments, subleases, and related agreements
• Managing commercial real estate transactions from contract through closing, including due diligence, title and survey review, closing documentation, and coordination with clients, brokers, lenders, title companies, surveyors, and opposing counsel
• Reviewing and negotiating title commitments, title policies, surveys, easements, and other title matters, including identifying and resolving title and survey issues
• Representing clients in commercial real estate acquisition, disposition, development, and redevelopment
• Handling commercial real estate development matters, including development agreements and other project-related documentation
• Negotiating commercial real estate financing, including loan terms and related documentation
• Advising clients regarding easements, declarations, condominiums, condemnation, rezoning, land use, and other real estate matters
• Advising clients on 1031 exchanges, opportunity zones, and other real estate-related tax matters
• Drafting and negotiating joint venture agreements and related entity and transaction documents

The attorney will have the opportunity to work directly with clients, opposing counsel, and other professionals and take primary responsibility for assigned transactions with increasing independence.

Why JAH?

JAH offers:

• Sophisticated commercial real estate work with a diverse client base and broad range of asset types
• Reasonable and sustainable billable-hour expectations compared with many larger Charlotte law firms
• Meaningful work-life balance and a culture that values time outside of work
• Hybrid and flexible work arrangements, depending on the attorney’s experience, practice, and client needs
• Reduced-hour and potentially part-time arrangements will be considered for the right candidate
• A collegial, collaborative team environment within an established 11-attorney CRE practice
• The opportunity to handle matters with increasing autonomy and responsibility
• Direct client contact and opportunities to develop long-term client relationships
• Mentorship and career growth within an experienced commercial real estate practice

Career Growth & Business Development

JAH provides attorneys with opportunities to take on increasing responsibility, work directly with clients, develop specialized areas of expertise, and build lasting client relationships.Attorneys interested in business development will have the opportunity and support to develop their own client relationships and professional networks. A portable book of business is not required.

Qualifications

• 4-10+ years of commercial real estate experience preferred, although candidates with other levels of relevant experience will be considered
• Experience in two or more of the areas identified above is preferred, with particular value placed on experience drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements and commercial leases, managing transactions through closing, and reviewing and negotiating title and survey matters
• Excellent judgment and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with clients and colleagues
• Must be licensed to practice law in North Carolina
• South Carolina licensure is a plus

Candidates with strong residential real estate experience, particularly attorneys with substantial title and survey review and negotiation experience who are interested in expanding into commercial real estate, will also be considered.