Real Estate Associate

Jobot; Whitehall (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot seeks a Real Estate Associate to join a growing Pennsylvania practice. You will handle acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing, and development projects, drafting and negotiating agreements, and coordinating with lenders, title companies, and clients.

Requirements include a J.D. from an accredited law school, 3–5 years of hands-on commercial real estate experience, and active Pennsylvania Bar admission. A collaborative, long-term client‑focused approach is valued.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• 3–5 years of hands-on experience handling commercial real estate transactions.
• Active Pennsylvania Bar admission (non-negotiable).
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills, with the judgment to manage multiple matters independently.

Responsibilities

• Handle a broad range of commercial real estate matters — acquisitions, dispositions, financing transactions, leasing, and development projects.
• Drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, leases, and financing documents.
• Running title, survey, and zoning due diligence; coordinating with clients, lenders, title companies, and opposing counsel to close deals.

Skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Time management

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Pennsylvania Bar admission

Job description

Real Estate Associate — Growing Practice Group, PA Bar Required

Salary: $110,000 - $135,000 per year

Our client is a full-service Pennsylvania law firm with a well-established, actively growing commercial real estate practice serving investors, developers, business owners, and lenders across the Lehigh Valley and surrounding region. We're busy, we're collaborative across practice groups, and we hire people who want to build long-term client relationships rather than churn through files.

Why join us

• Real deal ownership — you'll run transactions from initial structuring through closing, not just draft the pieces someone else assembles.
• Direct contact with investors, developers, lenders, and title companies from day one.
• A genuinely collaborative practice group with attorneys across corporate, tax, environmental, and litigation who work matters together rather than in silos.
• Competitive salary with a clear path to take on increasing responsibility as the practice grows.
• An expanding client base across Pennsylvania — this is a build-out seat, not a maintenance seat.

You'll handle a broad range of commercial real estate matters — acquisitions, dispositions, financing transactions, leasing, and development projects — drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, leases, and financing documents; running title, survey, and zoning due diligence; and working directly with clients, lenders, title companies, and opposing counsel to close deals.

Must Haves

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• 3–5 years of hands-on experience handling commercial real estate transactions — acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, financing, and due diligence.
• Active Pennsylvania Bar admission (non-negotiable).
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills, with the judgment to manage multiple matters independently.

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