Real Estate Finance Associate

Friedman Williams; New York (NY); Ibrido; USD 235.000 - 310.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Hybrid work arrangement

Descrizione del lavoro

Friedman Williams, an Am Law 200 firm, seeks a Real Estate Finance Associate (2–4 years) for its New York City office. This role offers direct exposure to senior shareholders, substantial client interaction, and hands-on transactional responsibility backed by a national platform.

You will work on sophisticated lending transactions, including CMBS, mortgage, construction, and balance sheet financings, with a path to prominent growth and Cravath-scale compensation. NY Bar is required.

Competenze

• 2–4 years of commercial real estate finance experience.
• New York bar admission required.
• Strong drafting, analytical, and communication skills.

Mansioni

• Represent banks and financial institutions in sophisticated real estate financing transactions.
• Handle mortgage, mezzanine, construction, and bridge lending deals.
• Engage in CMBS transactions, including conduit and single-asset/single-borrower financing.
• Support loan assumptions, modifications, restructurings, and complex acquisitions/dispositions.

Conoscenze

Transactional drafting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Client interaction

Formazione

J.D. degree

Descrizione del lavoro

Real Estate Finance Associate New York NY

Job ID: 21782

Friedman Williams is working with an established Am Law 200 firm seeking a Real Estate Finance Associate (2–4 years) for its New York City office. The firm offers Cravath-scale compensation, sophisticated institutional lending work, and an opportunity to work directly with senior shareholders in a small, partner-led office.

The incoming attorney will be the only associate in the NYC office, working closely with two Real Estate Finance shareholders, including the Office Managing Partner. This position offers significant client interaction, hands‑on transactional responsibility, and direct mentorship, backed by the resources of a national firm with 300+ attorneys.

ATAGLANCE

• Compensation: Cravath-scale base salary ($235K–$310K for relevant class years), plus hours-based and discretionary bonuses
• Location: New York City; hybrid arrangements are determined by supervising shareholders
• Hours: 1,950 billable + up to 50 nonbillable hours annually (2,000 total)
• Experience: 2–4 years of commercial real estate finance experience
• Bar Admission: New York required
• Platform: AmLaw 200 firm with an established national Real Estate Finance practice

PRACTICE & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Sophisticated institutional lending practice representing banks, financial institutions, private equity funds, and other market participants.
• Broad range of commercial real estate financing transactions, including mortgage, mezzanine, construction, and bridge lending.
• Complex CMBS transactions, including conduit and single-asset/single-borrower financings, securitized and syndicated lending, and balance sheet executions.
• Additional exposure to loan assumptions, modifications, restructurings, and complex real estate acquisitions and dispositions.

IDEALBACKGROUND

• Commercial real estate lending experience, including familiarity with CMBS and balance sheet financing structures.
• 2-4 years of relevant, sophisticated experience
• Excellent academic credentials and strong transactional drafting, analytical, and communication skills.

Thisisanopportunitytodevelopsophisticatedrealestatefinanceexperiencewithdirectaccesstoseniorleadership,meaningfulclientexposure,andCravath-scalecompensation.

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