Real Estate Finance Associate — Midlevel

Venable LLP; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 215,000 - 355,000; Full time

Job summary

Venable LLP's Real Estate Finance Group is seeking a midlevel associate with a minimum of three years of law firm experience to join our practice in the Washington, D.C. or Baltimore office.

The associate will review, draft, and negotiate loan documents, conduct due diligence, manage title, leases, and related opinions, and close complex transactions while mentoring junior associates. The ideal candidate will have multifamily lenders and/or agency lending exposure, and must hold a JD with bar

Qualifications

• JD degree from an accredited law school and bar admission in good standing.
• Minimum three years of law firm experience in real estate finance.
• Experience with multifamily lenders and agency lending programs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate loan documents, SNDAs, and subordination agreements.
• Analyze and manage legal due diligence, including ownership structures and organizational documents.
• Review title, survey, zoning, leases, and legal opinions.
• Close complex commercial real estate transactions from origination through funding.
• Train and supervise junior associates and paralegals.

Skills

Real estate finance

Loan documents

Due diligence

Team supervision

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Job description

Venable LLP's Real Estate Finance Group is seeking a midlevel associate with a minimum of three years of experience in a law firm setting to join our practice in the Washington, D.C. or Baltimore office. Our team represents lenders, servicers, borrowers, and government-sponsored enterprises across a broad range of commercial real estate finance transactions. This is an opportunity to work on sophisticated, high-value deals in a collaborative environment alongside experienced practitioners.

In this role, the associate will review, draft, and negotiate loan documents, SNDAs, and subordination and standstill agreements. The role involves analyzing and managing legal due diligence, including complex real estate ownership structures such as organizational documents, ground leases, mezzanine loan documents, and related instruments. The associate will also review and evaluate title, survey, zoning, leases, and legal opinions, and will manage and close complex commercial real estate transactions from origination through funding. As deal volume and complexity require, the associate will train and supervise junior associates and paralegals.

The ideal candidate will have experience with multifamily lenders and/or syndicated credit facilities, as well as transactions involving multifamily housing, affordable housing, and/or hotels. Familiarity with agency lending programs and government-sponsored enterprise requirements is a plus. We are particularly interested in candidates whose goal is to be comfortable first-chairing transactions and managing deal teams independently, and who have an interest in mentoring and developing junior team members.

Candidates must hold a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and be admitted to, and in good standing with, the relevant jurisdiction's bar. The successful candidate will possess excellent oral and written communication skills, strong attention to detail, superior organizational abilities, and an outstanding academic record.

Venable LLP is an American Lawyer Global 100 law firm headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New York, and Virginia. Our lawyers and legislative advisors serve domestic and international clients in all areas of corporate and business law, complex litigation, intellectual property, regulatory matters, and government affairs. Additional information can be found at Venable.com.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $215,000 to $355,000 per year. The actual salary offered will be based on a number of job-related factors including, but not limited to, years of related experience, level of education, skills, credentials and certifications, responsibilities and performance.

Venable LLP does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by law.