Hybrid Chicago Real Estate Associate Attorney

Permanent Placements LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Permanent Placements LLC is seeking a Real Estate Associate for its Chicago office. The ideal candidate has 3-4 years of commercial real estate experience and will handle sophisticated transactions across industrial, commercial, and multifamily properties, including acquisitions, dispositions, development, leasing, and financing.

You will guide clients through the full lifecycle of real estate deals from due diligence to closing and post-closing matters, collaborating with senior attorneys to

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school is required.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and client-management skills are essential.
• Ability to manage multiple matters in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in the acquisition, disposition, and development of commercial real estate assets.
• Conduct and manage real estate due diligence, including title review, survey analysis, and site selection matters.
• Advise clients on zoning, land use, permitting, and entitlement issues.
• Draft and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, leases, easements, and related transactional documents.
• Assist with commercial real estate financing transactions.
• Counsel clients on new construction and development projects.
• Negotiate and document economic development incentives.
• Collaborate directly with clients and internal teams to manage transactions from inception through closing.

Skills

Drafting & negotiation

Analytical thinking

Client management

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

Permanent Placements LLC is seeking a Real Estate Associate for its Chicago office. The ideal candidate has 3-4 years of commercial real estate experience and will handle sophisticated transactions across industrial, commercial, and multifamily properties, including acquisitions, dispositions, development, leasing, and financing.

You will guide clients through the full lifecycle of real estate deals from due diligence to closing and post-closing matters, collaborating with senior attorneys to