Real Estate Associate

Stevens & Lee; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Stevens & Lee, Lancaster office, seeks a Real Estate Associate to join a collaborative practice focused on zoning, land use, and development matters.

The ideal candidate will have at least two years of law firm experience representing developers, property owners, and investors, with familiarity of the Pennsylvania MPC. PA bar admission is required, and the firm emphasizes growth opportunities and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• At least two years of law firm experience in land use and real estate.
• Familiarity with Pennsylvania MPC and local zoning/land development regulations preferred.
• Licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in zoning, land development, and land use before boards and commissions.
• Advise clients on zoning ordinances, regulations, permitting, and entitlement processes.
• Assist with due diligence for real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and development projects.
• Draft and review zoning applications, land development submissions, easement agreements, covenants, and related documents.
• Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda on land use and municipal issues.
• Attend public hearings and client meetings; work independently and in teams.

Skills

Zoning

Land use

Real estate

Drafting

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

Powerful Partnerships. Standout Solutions. Stevens & Lee is a full-service, AmLaw 200 firm with more than 230 attorneys in 19 offices in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, NYC, Wilmington, DE, Providence, RI and Florida. We offer associates immediate, hands-on experience and accelerated career opportunities. We provide competitive salaries, discretionary bonuses and excellent benefits including an annual contribution of 10% of an employee's gross compensation to Stevens & Lee's defined contribution profit sharing plan, vesting in three years, and 100% coverage of the health care premium for all employees.

Job Overview

Stevens & Lee is seeking a talented and motivated Real Estate Associate to join our Lancaster office. This associate will work as part of a collaborative and sophisticated real estate practice, with a particular focus on zoning, land use, and development matters. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of law firm experience representing developers, property owners, investors, businesses, and other stakeholders in land use and transactional real estate matters particularly in conjunction with development projects. Familiarity with Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC) and local zoning and land development regulations is preferred.

Responsibilities (responsibilities include but not limited to)

• Represent clients in zoning, land development, and land use matters before municipal boards, planning commissions, zoning hearing boards, and governing bodies.
• Advise clients on zoning ordinances, subdivision and land development regulations, permitting requirements, and entitlement processes.
• Assist clients with due diligence and regulatory review for real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and development projects.
• Draft and review zoning applications, land development submissions, easement agreements, restrictive covenants, and related real estate documents.
• Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda regarding land use, municipal, and real estate issues.
• Attend public hearings, municipal meetings, and client meetings.
• Work independently and in teams.

Candidates must be licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania.

In compliance with federal and state equal opportunity employment laws, The Stevens & Less Companies is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in regard to race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, or gender.