Real Estate Attorney

Orion Placement; Rockville (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Orion Placement in Maryland seeks a real estate attorney with 2+ years of substantive real estate law experience to counsel clients on transactions, leases, title issues, and related matters. You will manage matters from due diligence through closing, drafting and negotiating documents, and building client relationships.

The role offers hybrid in-office collaboration in Columbia or Rockville, MD, with a salary range of $120,000 to $250,000 per year and opportunities for growth and business

Qualifications

• 2+ years of substantive real estate law experience required.
• Strong contract drafting, negotiation, and client counseling skills.
• Experience handling real estate transactions, leases, acquisitions, dispositions, title matters, or related work.
• Ability to independently manage matters while collaborating effectively with a team.
• Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Counsel clients on a broad range of real estate transactions and related legal matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, leases, easements, and other real estate documents.
• Advise clients on acquisitions, dispositions, ownership structures, title issues, and property-related risks.
• Manage matters from initial consultation through negotiation, due diligence, documentation, and closing.
• Review contracts and transaction documents to identify legal and business risks.
• Provide practical, solutions-oriented advice to individuals, business owners, investors, and other clients.
• Coordinate with lenders, title professionals, brokers, accountants, and other advisors as needed.
• Build strong client relationships and serve as a trusted advisor on ongoing real estate needs.
• Contribute to business development efforts and take an active role in growing your own practice within the firm.

Skills

Real estate law

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Client counseling

Due diligence

Education

Maryland Bar admission (preferred)

Job description

Pay

$120,000.00 - $250,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Handle meaningful real estate matters while advising clients on transactions, ownership issues, and strategic property decisions.
• Join a collaborative legal team that values thoughtful counsel, strong client relationships, and high-quality work.
• Take ownership of substantive real estate matters while continuing to expand your legal and transactional expertise.
• Work directly with clients and become a trusted advisor on important property and business decisions.
• Build your professional reputation and practice with a firm that encourages relationship development and long-term growth.
• Earn greater schedule flexibility as you establish yourself, meet performance goals, and demonstrate consistent results.

Location

Columbia, MD or Rockville, MD. This role is designed around meaningful in-office collaboration, particularly while getting established with our team. Hybrid flexibility is available as performance goals and benchmarks are successfully met.

Note

Candidates must have 2+ years of substantive real estate law experience. An active Maryland Bar license is strongly preferred and may be required depending on the scope of the candidate's practice.

About Us

We are a Maryland-based law firm focused on providing thoughtful, practical legal counsel to individuals, families, business owners, and organizations. Our approach emphasizes education, strong relationships, technical excellence, and personalized service. We value attorneys who want to grow professionally, contribute to a strong team, and build lasting relationships with clients and referral partners. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Counsel clients on a broad range of real estate transactions and related legal matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, leases, easements, and other real estate documents.
• Advise clients on acquisitions, dispositions, ownership structures, title issues, and property-related risks.
• Manage matters from initial consultation through negotiation, due diligence, documentation, and closing.
• Review contracts and transaction documents to identify legal and business risks.
• Provide practical, solutions-oriented advice to individuals, business owners, investors, and other clients.
• Coordinate with lenders, title professionals, brokers, accountants, and other advisors as needed.
• Build strong client relationships and serve as a trusted advisor on ongoing real estate needs.
• Contribute to business development efforts and take an active role in growing your own practice within the firm.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of substantive real estate law experience required.
• Strong contract drafting, negotiation, and client counseling skills.
• Experience handling real estate transactions, leases, acquisitions, dispositions, title matters, or related work.
• Ability to independently manage matters while collaborating effectively with a team.
• Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Genuine interest in growing professionally and helping build the practice.
• Maryland Bar admission strongly preferred.
• Experience with commercial real estate, residential transactions, land use, financing, or closely held businesses is a plus.

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Work directly with clients on transactions and legal matters that have meaningful financial and strategic impact.
• Grow within a sophisticated practice that values collaboration, practical problem-solving, and excellent client service.
• Develop your own professional relationships and practice rather than simply managing assigned matters.
• Gain greater autonomy and scheduling flexibility as you establish a strong track record with the team.
• Join colleagues who care about both the quality of the work and the long-term success of their clients.

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Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance