New York – Real Estate Associate

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 235,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is seeking a talented, full-time associate to join its nationally recognized Real Estate practice in the New York office. This partnership-track opportunity offers exposure to some of the most significant, sophisticated, and innovative real estate transactions in the country.

We seek candidates with 2 to 5 years of real estate experience, a strong academic record, excellent writing and organizational skills, and New York Bar membership.

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of real estate experience.
• Strong academic record.
• Excellent writing and organizational skills.
• New York Bar membership is required.

Responsibilities

• Work on sophisticated real estate transactions including acquisitions, dispositions, financings, development projects, leasing and joint ventures.
• Contribute to high-value, market-leading deals across New York and nationwide.
• Collaborate within a national platform and multi-office Real Estate practice.

Skills

Real estate experience

Writing skills

Organizational skills

Team-oriented mindset

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

New York Bar admission

Job description

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is seeking a talented, full‑time associate to join its nationally recognized Real Estate practice in the New York office. This is a partnership‑track opportunity within a dynamic and growing department at a premier New York real estate firm with a national platform, offering the opportunity to work on some of the most significant, sophisticated, and innovative real estate transactions in the country.

Real estate is a core focus area for the firm and part of one of Hunton’s five key industry sectors. Nationally recognized by Chambers and The Legal 500, the firm’s Real Estate practice includes more than 80 attorneys across eight offices who collaborate on sophisticated acquisitions, dispositions, financings, development projects, leasing, and joint ventures. Associates in the New York office work on high‑value, market‑leading deals in New York and nationwide, with meaningful responsibility and direct exposure to complex transactions.

The practice is part of the firm’s broader Real Estate industry group, a multidisciplinary team of more than 200 lawyers across the firm that handled hundreds of transactions valued at more than $239 billion in the last year alone. The group advises on some of the largest and most complex real estate matters in the country, including billion‑dollar data center deals, major portfolio acquisitions, the redevelopment of entire city blocks, and innovative debt restructurings.

We are seeking candidates with 2 to 5 years of real estate experience. A strong academic record, excellent writing and organizational skills, a team‑oriented mindset, and New York Bar membership are required.

This is an outstanding opportunity to build a long‑term career at a top‑tier firm with a premier national real estate platform. EEO/drug‑free workplace/E‑Verify participant/Veteran/Disability.

At the time of posting, the expected salary range for this position is $235,000 to $365,000. Actual salary offers may vary based on a number of factors, including but not limited to, education, training, skill sets, licensure and certification, practice area, experience, internal equity, and market data. In addition to providing competitive compensation, Hunton Andrews Kurth offers a range of benefits and wellness options based on experience, performance, and location that compare favorably to market standards in every region and across the legal industry.