Commercial Real Estate Finance - Associate Attorney (Multi Office)

Sun Recruiting; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 279,000 - 341,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Pet insurance

401(k) and retirement plans

Generous PTO

Parental leave

Relocation allowance

Professional development resources

Job summary

Sun Recruiting, Inc. is seeking an Associate Attorney for Commercial Real Estate Finance in a hybrid role covering Boston, MA; New York, NY; Charlotte, NC; and Philadelphia, PA.

The ideal candidate will handle senior to mezzanine financings in a top AmLaw 50 firm environment, with a track record of deal execution from diligence to close. You will join a premier Global Finance practice known for market leadership, complex financings, and restructurings, collaborating across teams while growing

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in relevant jurisdiction, in good standing.
• 3–6 years of substantive commercial real estate finance experience.
• Hands-on experience with commercial real estate loans and mezzanine loans.
• Experience serving as a key member of deal teams from due diligence through closing.
• Exposure to loan origination, acquisition, securitization, servicing, and workouts is valued.
• Large law firm experience strongly preferred.
• Strong drafting skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Represent lenders, borrowers, and market participants in CRE finance transactions.
• Manage transactions from diligence through execution and closing with stakeholders.
• Draft and negotiate loan documents and related financing documents.
• Advise clients on securitization, acquisitions, dispositions, servicing, and restructurings.
• Collaborate with finance, bankruptcy and restructuring teams on complex matters.

Education

JD from a top-tier law school

Active Bar Admission

Commercial real estate finance experience

Prior large law firm experience

Strong drafting skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Job description

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE - ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Financial Services Practice Group

Location: Boston, MA
ew York, NY\ Charlotte, NC\Philadelphia, PA

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Our client, a global AmLaw 50 law firm, a talented Commercial Real Estate Finance Associate Attorney to join its highly regarded Global Finance practice. This is an exceptional opportunity to work within a premier commercial real estate capital markets group that advises on sophisticated, high-profile transactions across the full lifecycle of commercial real estate finance matters. The practice is nationally recognized for its depth of experience and market leadership in complex financings and restructurings.

Candidate Profile

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in relevant jurisdiction, in good standing.
• 3-6 years of substantive commercial real estate finance experience
• Hands-on experience with commercial real estate loans and mezzanine loans
• Experience serving as a key member of deal teams, including managing critical aspects of transactions from due diligence through closing
• Exposure to loan origination, loan acquisition and disposition, securitization, rating agency representation, servicing, and workouts/restructuring is highly valued
• Large law firm experience strongly preferred
• Strong drafting skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple complex matters simultaneously

Key Responsibilities

• Represent lenders, borrowers, and other market participants in commercial real estate finance transactions, including senior and mezzanine financings
• Manage transactions from initial diligence through execution and closing, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders
• Draft and negotiate loan documents, intercreditor agreements, and related financing documentation
• Advise clients on issues related to securitization, loan acquisitions and dispositions, servicing matters, and restructurings
• Collaborate with colleagues across finance, bankruptcy, and restructuring teams on complex, multi-faceted matters

Why Join Us?

This role offers the opportunity to work with a top-ranked commercial real estate finance team recognized by leading industry publications. You’ll be exposed to sophisticated, market-shaping transactions while working in a collaborative and intellectually rigorous environment. The firm is deeply committed to professional development, offering meaningful mentorship, hands‑on responsibility, and a clear path for long‑term growth.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Salary: $310,000+, commensurate with experience and class year.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Includes medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance, extensive emotional health resource programs, social connectedness programs, 401(k) and retirement plans, generous PTO, parental leave, family concierge, commuter benefits, relocation allowance, professional development resources, and additional firm-sponsored programs
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