Real Estate Associate Attorney – Retail Leasing + Mentorship

OpusLex Partners; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

OpusLex Partners, a renowned Am Law 200 firm with offices in Atlanta and DC, seeks a Junior Real Estate Associate (0–3 years) to join its retail real estate team. This role offers exclusive focus on retail leases and transactions, mentorship from senior attorneys, and exposure to landlord and tenant representations for leading clients in a high-volume practice.

Candidates should demonstrate strong academics, excellent writing, and collaborative drive.

Qualifications

• 0–3 years of real estate experience.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
• A motivated self-starter who enjoys collaborating with a team.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating commercial retail leases (landlord and tenant representation).
• Prepare and review purchase and sale agreements.
• Draft reciprocal easement agreements (REAs).
• Handle a broad range of retail real estate transactions.

Skills

Real estate experience

Education

Strong academic credentials

Job description

A highly respected Am Law 200 law firm with more than 200 attorneys and offices in Atlanta and Washington, D.C. is seeking a Junior Real Estate Associate (0–3 years) to join its nationally recognized real estate practice.

This role offers the unique opportunity to focus exclusively on retail real estate and build your practice alongside experienced attorneys representing some of the industry's leading landlords, tenants, buyers, and sellers. No prior leasing or purchase and sale experience is required. The firm is committed to mentoring junior attorneys and providing hands‑on training in a sophisticated, high-volume retail real estate practice.

You will gain experience with:

• Drafting and negotiating commercial retail leases (landlord and tenant representation)
• Purchase and sale agreements
• Reciprocal easement agreements (REAs)
• A broad range of commercial real estate transactions involving retail properties

What they are looking for:

• 0–3 years of real estate experience
• Strong academic credentials
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
• A motivated self-starter who enjoys collaborating with a team

Compensation:

The expected compensation range for this position is $200,000-$230,000 depending on experience.

If you are looking to launch your commercial real estate career with a premier law firm that offers outstanding mentorship, meaningful client exposure, and long-term growth, this is the perfect opportunity.