Real Estate Associate Attorney - Midlevel to Senior

Perkins Coie LLP; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 310,000 - 390,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

401(k) plan

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Parental leave

Up to ten paid holidays

Family care benefits

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP, a leading international law firm, seeks a midlevel to senior real estate associate to join our Real Estate practice in Houston, Phoenix, San Francisco, or Seattle. The role focuses on acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and development with a growing data center practice.

Four to six years of relevant transactional real estate experience is required. Familiarity with AI tools and the ability to draft, manage, and negotiate complex documents are valued.

Qualifications

• Four to six years of relevant transactional real estate experience.
• Familiarity with AI tools (LLMs, document automation) preferred.
• Ability to draft, manage, and negotiate complex transaction documents.

Responsibilities

• Draft, manage, and negotiate complex real estate transaction documents for clients and counterparties.
• Interface directly with clients and counterparties while delivering precise work product.
• Mentor and train junior associates within the group.
• Build strong client relationships and contribute to firm growth and collaboration.

Skills

Real estate transactions

Drafting & negotiating

Client relationship

Mentoring juniors

Analytical thinking

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Job Description:

Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP, a leading international law firm, is seeking a midlevel to senior real estate associate to join our Real Estate practice group at a pivotal moment within the firm. As an Am Law 50 firm handling sophisticated matters at the local, national, and global level, this is an exciting opportunity to join a practice and the firm at the leading edge of the market. This position is open to the Houston, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Seattle offices.

Our Real Estate practice focuses on acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, construction and development, financing, and real estate investment across a wide variety of property types and industry sectors - including an active and growing data center practice encompassing colocation transactions, hyperscaler leasing, and powered land acquisitions and dispositions serving hyperscalers, institutional capital, and infrastructure developers.

Four to six years of relevant transactional real estate experience is required. Candidates with familiarity with AI tools - including large language models, document automation, and workflow orchestration - will be preferred. The successful candidate will have the ability to draft, manage, and negotiate complex transaction documents and interface directly with clients and counterparties. They will also be able to mentor and train junior associates in the group. They will bring strong business judgment and the ability to think beyond the transaction - anticipating issues, structuring solutions, and delivering work product that reflects genuine care and precision. We are looking for someone who is client-obsessed, analytical, organized, responsive, entrepreneurial, and ambitious; someone who thinks in terms of client outcomes, not just tasks. The ability to build relationships - with a variety of clients, colleagues across the firm, and counterparties - and a commitment to in-office collaboration are essential to success in this role.

Our team (and the broader firm) is growing, high-performing, and deeply embedded in the markets we serve. For the right candidate, this is a platform to develop and be a part of a globally recognized practice in one of the most dynamic sectors in commercial real estate. Ashurst Perkins Coie has been listed on Fortune's Best Places to Work for 24 consecutive years. We are regularly recognized for creating a workplace culture where all employees have the opportunity to grow and reach their full potential.

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, 401(k) plan, medical, dental, and vision insurance, personal medical and parental leave, up to ten paid Holidays, and family care benefits. More information regarding benefits and programs may be found here.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.

Compensation range: $310,000 to $390,000 annually. Compensation depends on qualifications and experience.