Real Estate Industry JV/REF Mid/Senior Associate

Advocates Legal Recruiting; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocates Legal Recruiting is assisting an AmLaw 100 client in Boston with a mid-to-senior Real Estate JV and Finance Associate position. The role involves handling joint ventures, complex financings, and acquisitions/dispositions across multiple asset classes.

The candidate will engage in deal structuring, governance terms, and coordination with sponsors, capital markets, and funds teams. Bar admission (or prompt eligibility) is required, with room to assume lead responsibilities and partner

Qualifications

• Mid-to-senior associate with a mix of JV and real estate finance experience.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills with ability to manage meaningful chunks of a deal.
• Bar admission or ability to obtain promptly is required.

Responsibilities

• Handle joint ventures and real estate platform deals, including structuring and governance terms.
• Work on complex real estate financings on lender and/or borrower side.
• Manage acquisitions and dispositions across multiple asset classes (office, multifamily, industrial, retail, hospitality).
• Coordinate with sponsors, capital markets, and funds teams when deals cross over.

Skills

JV experience

Real estate finance

Drafting & negotiation

Education

Bar admission

Job description

Boston, United States | Posted on 07/21/2026

Real Estate JV and Finance Associate | Boston | Mid to Senior

Our AmLaw 100 client is hiring discreetly for a mid-to-senior to work across joint ventures, complex financings, and acquisitions/dispositions in multiple asset classes.

Role Summary

• Joint ventures and real estate platform deals, including venture structuring and governance terms
• Complex real estate financings on lender and/or borrower side
• Acquisitions and dispositions across office, multifamily, industrial, retail, and hospitality
• Coordinate with sponsors, capital markets, and funds teams when deals cross over

Candidate Profile

• Mid-level to senior associate with a mix of JV and finance experience (either can be heavier)
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills, with the ability to manage meaningful chunks of a deal
• Bar admission (or ability to obtain promptly) required

Why This Role

• Chambers-recognized real estate platform with national reach, anchored by a Boston head office
• Variety of asset classes and capital structures, not single-product work
• Room to step into lead associate responsibilities with direct partner exposure