Real Estate Associate Attorney

Burnett Staffing Specialists; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas Law Firm in Dallas, TX seeks a Real Estate Associate Attorney to join its sophisticated transactional real estate practice. The role focuses on representing buyers, sellers, developers, and investors in commercial real estate acquisitions and dispositions, drafting and negotiating agreements, and guiding transactions from negotiations through closing.

Ideal candidates have 2-4 years of CRE transactional experience, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and must be a Texas Bar member.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of commercial real estate transactional experience.
• Strong experience with commercial acquisitions and dispositions.
• Experience independently managing transactions from negotiation through closing.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical, and client-management skills.
• Strong title, survey, and due diligence experience.
• Ability to manage multiple transactions in a fast-paced environment.
• Texas Bar admission required.

Responsibilities

• Represent buyers, sellers, developers, and investors in commercial real estate acquisitions and dispositions.
• Draft and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, LOIs, amendments, assignments, and closing documents.
• Manage transactions from initial negotiations through closing.
• Conduct and oversee due diligence, including title, survey, zoning, environmental, and property-related matters.
• Review title commitments, title policies, surveys, easements, restrictions, and other real estate documents.
• Identify legal and business risks and provide practical, business-minded solutions.
• Coordinate with clients, lenders, brokers, title companies, surveyors, consultants, and opposing counsel.
• Assist with entity formation and organizational documents related to transactions.
• Manage multiple sophisticated transactions and deadlines simultaneously.
• Provide guidance to junior attorneys and support staff as appropriate.

Skills

Commercial real estate

Drafting

Negotiation

Due diligence

Client management

Transaction management

Legal research

Education

Texas Bar admission

Job description

A well-established Dallas law firm is seeking a Real Estate Associate Attorney to join its sophisticated transactional real estate practice.

Responsibilities

• Represent buyers, sellers, developers, and investors in commercial real estate acquisitions and dispositions
• Draft and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, LOIs, amendments, assignments, and closing documents
• Manage transactions from initial negotiations through closing
• Conduct and oversee due diligence, including title, survey, zoning, environmental, and property-related matters
• Review title commitments, title policies, surveys, easements, restrictions, and other real estate documents
• Identify legal and business risks and provide practical, business-minded solutions
• Coordinate with clients, lenders, brokers, title companies, surveyors, consultants, and opposing counsel
• Assist with entity formation and organizational documents related to transactions
• Manage multiple sophisticated transactions and deadlines simultaneously
• Provide guidance to junior attorneys and support staff as appropriate

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of commercial real estate transactional experience
• Strong experience with commercial acquisitions and dispositions
• Experience independently managing transactions from negotiation through closing
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical, and client-management skills
• Strong title, survey, and due diligence experience
• Ability to manage multiple transactions in a fast-paced environment
• Texas Bar admission required