Real Estate Finance Attorney (Affordable Housing)

Robinson+Cole; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 203,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Paid vacation

Paid sick days

401(k) plan

Other benefits

Job summary

Robinson+Cole is seeking an associate with four to six years of experience to join its Affordable Housing and Finance team within the Real Estate + Development Practice Group. The position spans its Washington DC, Boston, Hartford, Providence, Stamford, or New York City offices, with a hybrid work model requiring in-office presence 2–3 days per week.

The candidate should have at least four years representing lenders in commercial real estate finance, including title/survey review, loan

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years of experience representing lenders in commercial real estate finance transactions.
• Experience with title and survey review, loan document drafting, real estate due diligence, and ground leases, condominium and zoning review.
• Top academic and transactional credentials with excellent writing, research, negotiation, organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Real Estate Finance Team in transactional work for lenders, buyers, and owners.
• Collaborate with partners across offices to advance deals in a fast-paced practice.

Skills

Real estate finance

Lender representation

Title & survey review

Loan document drafting

Due diligence

Ground leases & zoning review

Team collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar admission in primary office state

Job description

Robinson+Cole, a Vault “Top Ranked” Am Law 200 firm, seeks an associate with four to six years of experience to join the Affordable Housing and Finance team of its Real Estate + Development Practice Group in its Washington DC, Boston, Hartford, Providence, Stamford, or New York City office.

Robinson+Cole’s dynamic and growing Real Estate + Development practice regularly represents lenders, buyers, sellers, and owners in commercial real estate transactions on a national basis. Representative clients include national banks, mortgage banks, developers, and owners of all classes of real estate assets.

The Real Estate Finance Associate will be primarily responsible for supporting our finance team. Qualified candidates will have a minimum of four years of experience representing lenders in commercial real estate finance transactions. Strong fundamentals, including experience with or exposure to title and survey review, loan document drafting, real estate due diligence, and ground lease, condominium and zoning review are required. Experience with affordable housing transactions, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac affordable housing transactions, is a plus, as is experience with secondary market transactions.

We are seeking highly motivated candidates interested in joining our productive and fast-paced practice. Candidates should be comfortable working as part of a team as well as independently. Top academic and transactional credentials, excellent writing, research, negotiation, organizational, and communication skills are also required. All R+C attorneys must be admitted in the state of their primary office location.

DC, Massachusetts, and New York Applicants: The target base salary range for this position is $202,500 to $217,500. Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's class year, years of experience, skills, qualifications, and office location.

R+C supports the flexibility provided by a hybrid work model. Our attorneys are asked to work in the office a minimum of 2-3 days per week to benefit from in-person connection and collaboration. We also offer a competitive compensation package which includes medical, dental, paid vacation, paid sick days, a 401(k) plan, and a variety of other benefits.

Robinson & Cole LLP is an equal opportunity employer and will provide equal opportunity to qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class in accordance with all applicable laws. We participate in the E-Verify program. Click to view our E-Verify notices.

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