Real Estate Associate Attorney

Lateral Link; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Lateral Link is assisting a repeat client and top-ranked Am Law firm in Chicago in hiring a real estate associate with approximately 2–6 years of experience. The role offers meaningful cross-office collaboration, substantive deal exposure, and direct client interaction early in the career.

The ideal candidate has experience advising institutional investors, private equity sponsors, lenders, and developers on acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, development, and real estate finance matters.

Qualifications

• Active US law license in good standing.
• 2–6 years of real estate experience.
• Experience advising institutional investors, lenders, sponsors, developers.

Responsibilities

• Counsel clients on complex real estate transactions.
• Draft and negotiate agreements for acquisitions, dispositions, leases.
• Support development and financing matters with cross-office teams.

Skills

Real estate transactions

Negotiation

Client communication

Due diligence

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Lateral Link is assisting a repeat client and top-ranked Am Law firm in seeking a real estate associate with approximately 2–6 years of experience.

The ideal candidate will have experience advising institutional investors, private equity sponsors, lenders, and developers on a broad range of commercial real estate transactions. Relevant experience includes acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, development, joint ventures, and real estate finance matters, including borrower- and lender-side financings.

This is a sophisticated, full-service real estate practice with meaningful cross-office collaboration and substantial client exposure for associates. The practice group provides associates with substantive responsibility, hands-on deal experience, and direct client interaction early in their careers, along with excellent long-term partnership and in-house prospects.