Senior Commercial Real Estate Attorney - Remote Chicago

We Are Legal Revolution; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

We Are Legal Revolution is seeking a Senior Commercial Real Estate Attorney for its Chicago practice. The role offers remote work with strong in-person collaboration, handling sophisticated CRE transactions across office, industrial, and retail assets.

The attorney will work closely with senior partners and clients, with potential partnership in a high-profile Chicago platform. Ideal candidates have 7+ years in CRE transactions, Illinois bar admission, and a track record of independence.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of commercial real estate transactional experience.
• Strong experience in acquisitions, dispositions, financing, and leasing.
• Admission to the Illinois bar or ability to become admitted.
• Ability to work in the Chicago office at least 4 days per week.
• Base salary from $200,000, depending on experience.
• Performance-based bonus opportunity.
• Reasonable billable hours expectation of approximately 1,800 hours per year.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support complex commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, development projects, and portfolio level work.
• Draft and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, loan documents, and related real estate transactional contracts.
• Handle commercial leasing matters for office, industrial, and retail properties, including new leases and amendments.
• Coordinate diligence, title and survey review, and closing processes for lender, developer, and business clients.
• Act as a senior point of contact to clients while working closely with partners on strategy and execution.

Skills

Commercial real estate

Negotiation

Contract drafting

Client management

Education

Illinois Bar admission

Job description

We Are Legal Revolution is seeking a Senior Commercial Real Estate Attorney for its Chicago practice. The role offers remote work with strong in-person collaboration, handling sophisticated CRE transactions across office, industrial, and retail assets.

The attorney will work closely with senior partners and clients, with potential partnership in a high-profile Chicago platform. Ideal candidates have 7+ years in CRE transactions, Illinois bar admission, and a track record of independence.