Commercial Real Estate Attorney – Development & Leasing

Orion Placement; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Orion Placement in Baltimore, MD seeks an experienced real estate attorney for a transactional practice focused on acquisitions, dispositions, financing, and leasing. You will draft and negotiate purchase agreements, leases, and loan documents, and coordinate closings with partners and clients.

This is an on-site role in Baltimore with regular collaboration with partners and clients. Join a growing team where you will gain meaningful ownership of transactions, develop client relationships, and

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active MD, DC, or VA bar license.
• 4+ years of directly relevant commercial real estate experience.
• Experience with commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, development, financing, and leasing.
• Strong commercial leasing experience, ideally involving office, retail, or industrial properties.
• Experience drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, leases, loan documents, and related agreements.
• Demonstrated ability and confidence managing transactions through closing.

Responsibilities

• Handle sophisticated commercial real estate development transactions from initial diligence through closing.
• Draft and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, commercial leases, loan documents, and related transaction documents.
• Work with partners on complex developer-side real estate transactions.
• Advise clients on commercial acquisitions, dispositions, development, financing, and leasing matters.
• Negotiate office, retail, and industrial leases on behalf of sophisticated clients.
• Conduct and manage real estate due diligence and identify transaction risks and business considerations.
• Coordinate transaction documents, deadlines, and closing requirements across multiple parties.
• Communicate directly with clients, opposing counsel, lenders, and other transaction participants.
• Contribute to client relationships and the continued growth of the real estate development practice.

Skills

Client communication

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Independent work

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

• Work on sophisticated commercial real estate development matters involving acquisitions, dispositions, financing, and leasing.
• Take an active role in complex developer-side transactions and help move deals from diligence through closing.
• Build significant leasing experience across office, retail, and industrial properties.
• Draft and negotiate high-level purchase agreements, leases, loan documents, and other transaction documents.
• Collaborate directly with experienced partners and clients while gaining meaningful ownership of transactions.
• Join an expanding real estate practice with strong growth potential and opportunities to develop your own client relationships.
• Receive a comprehensive benefits package including PTO, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), and additional firm-sponsored benefits.

Location

Baltimore, MD. This is an on-site opportunity offering regular collaboration with partners, clients, and transaction teams in our Baltimore office.

Note

Candidates must have an active Maryland, Washington, DC, or Virginia bar license and 4+ years of directly relevant commercial real estate experience, including sophisticated transactional work.

About Us

We are an established business law firm serving sophisticated companies, developers, investors, and organizations across a broad range of industries. Our real estate attorneys handle complex development, leasing, acquisition, disposition, and financing matters while working in a collaborative and growth-oriented environment. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Handle sophisticated commercial real estate development transactions from initial diligence through closing.
• Draft and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, commercial leases, loan documents, and related transaction documents.
• Work with partners on complex developer-side real estate transactions.
• Advise clients on commercial acquisitions, dispositions, development, financing, and leasing matters.
• Negotiate office, retail, and industrial leases on behalf of sophisticated clients.
• Conduct and manage real estate due diligence and identify transaction risks and business considerations.
• Coordinate transaction documents, deadlines, and closing requirements across multiple parties.
• Communicate directly with clients, opposing counsel, lenders, and other transaction participants.
• Contribute to client relationships and the continued growth of the real estate development practice.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active MD, DC, or VA bar license.
• 4+ years of directly relevant commercial real estate experience.
• Experience with commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, development, financing, and leasing.
• Strong commercial leasing experience, ideally involving office, retail, or industrial properties.
• Experience drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, leases, loan documents, and related agreements.
• Demonstrated ability and confidence managing transactions through closing.
• Strong written, oral, analytical, and client communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with partners and transaction teams.
• Interest in business development and long-term practice growth.

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Handle complex transactions with meaningful responsibility and direct client exposure.
• Develop deeper experience across multiple areas of sophisticated commercial real estate law.
• Work alongside experienced attorneys in a collaborative and collegial environment.
• Join a growing real estate practice where ambitious attorneys can make a visible impact.
• Strengthen your deal management and client development skills while building toward greater responsibility.
• Benefit from a strong platform for long-term professional and business development.