Real Estate Finance Attorney

Adams-; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 201,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) participation

Flexible PTO

Parking reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

Adams- is seeking a Real Estate Finance Associate (3rd–5th year) to join its Denver office. The attorney will handle sophisticated real estate lending, joint ventures, and financing transactions while building a long-term practice with a collaborative platform.

Lenders, investors, and developers will be advised on complex deals across asset classes. The role requires 3–5 years of real estate transactional experience, strong drafting skills, and Colorado admission or eligibility to waive into

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of real estate transactional experience.
• Experience representing lenders or investors in real estate deals.
• Ability to draft loan documents and operating agreements.
• Colorado admission or eligibility to waive into Colorado.

Responsibilities

• Represent lenders and investors in complex real estate finance transactions.
• Draft and negotiate real estate-secured loan documents.
• Draft and negotiate joint ventures, partnership, and operating agreements.
• Oversee due diligence and coordinate with paralegals and transaction teams throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Advise clients on acquisition, development, financing, and investment matters involving commercial real estate assets.
• Support transactions involving multifamily, office, hospitality, industrial, and mixed-use developments.
• Collaborate with attorneys across multiple practice areas to provide comprehensive client service.

Skills

Real estate finance

Drafting loan documents

Joint ventures

Due diligence

Legal writing

Education

Colorado bar admission or eligibility to waive into Colorado

Job description

Salary: USD201000 - USD300000 per year

Our client, a growing Am Law 200 firm, is seeking a Real Estate Finance Associate (3rd to 5th year) to join its Denver office. This opportunity is ideal for an attorney looking to work on sophisticated real estate lending, joint venture, and finance transactions while building a long-term practice with a collaborative and expanding platform. The successful candidate will advise lenders, investors, and developers on complex real estate transactions across a variety of asset classes.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent lenders and investors in complex real estate finance transactions.
• Draft and negotiate real estate-secured loan documents.
• Draft and negotiate joint venture, partnership, and operating agreements.
• Review title commitments, surveys, and recorded real estate documents.
• Oversee due diligence and coordinate with paralegals and transaction teams throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Advise clients on acquisition, development, financing, and investment matters involving commercial real estate assets.
• Support transactions involving multifamily, office, hospitality, industrial, and mixed-use developments.
• Collaborate with attorneys across multiple practice areas to provide comprehensive client service.

Candidates should have 3 to 5 years of real estate transactional experience, with a strong preference for attorneys who have represented lenders in real estate-secured lending transactions and/or investors in real estate joint ventures. Experience drafting loan documents, partnership agreements, and operating agreements is required. Candidates should also be comfortable reviewing title and survey matters and managing transaction due diligence. Strong drafting, analytical, and writing skills, excellent academic credentials, and admission to practice in Colorado or eligibility to waive into Colorado are preferred.

Compensation is expected to range from $220,000 to $300,000, with flexibility for candidates possessing particularly strong experience, credentials, or relevant expertise.

Our client offers a highly competitive benefits package, including comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage, 401(k) participation, flexible PTO, parking reimbursement, ongoing professional development opportunities, business development support, and a collegial culture that values teamwork, mentorship, and long-term career growth.

The firm continues to experience significant national expansion and offers attorneys a clear path for advancement within a highly regarded real estate practice.