Lead Real Estate Finance Associate - Complex CRE Deals

Venable LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Venable LLP in Washington, DC seeks an experienced Real Estate Finance Associate to advise lenders, servicers, borrowers, and GSEs on high-value transactions. You will review, draft, and negotiate loan documents, SNDAs, and subordination agreements, while handling due diligence and complex ownership structures.

You will also lead deal teams, mentor junior members, and work on multifamily, affordable housing, or hotel projects, including agency lending programs and GSE requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating loan documents, SNDAs, and subordination and standstill agreements.
• Experience with multifamily lenders and/or syndicated credit facilities.
• Experience with transactions involving multifamily housing, affordable housing, and/or hotels.
• Familiarity with agency lending programs and GSE requirements.
• Interest in first-chairing transactions and mentoring junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate loan documents, SNDAs, and subordination/ standstill agreements.
• Analyze and manage legal due diligence, including complex ownership structures and related instruments.
• Review and evaluate title, survey, zoning, leases, and legal opinions.
• Manage and close complex commercial real estate transactions from origination through funding.
• Train and supervise junior associates and paralegals as needed.

Skills

Loan docs

SNDAs

Subordination

Due diligence

Title review

Lease review

Transaction management

Team mentoring

First-chairing

Multifamily lending

Syndicated loans

GSE knowledge

Agency lending

Job description

Venable LLP in Washington, DC seeks an experienced Real Estate Finance Associate to advise lenders, servicers, borrowers, and GSEs on high-value transactions. You will review, draft, and negotiate loan documents, SNDAs, and subordination agreements, while handling due diligence and complex ownership structures.

You will also lead deal teams, mentor junior members, and work on multifamily, affordable housing, or hotel projects, including agency lending programs and GSE requirements.