Senior or Lateral Real Estate Attorney Minneapolis

Messerli Kramer; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision Insurance

HSA and FSA accounts

401K plan with employer contribution

Job summary

Messerli Kramer, a leading full-service law firm in Minneapolis, seeks a senior real estate attorney with 8+ years of transactional experience. The role covers commercial leasing, sale/acquisition, finance and development, with significant responsibility for due diligence, negotiations and complex closings.

Base compensation will vary by experience and education; compensation range is $180,000–$275,000+ with performance-based incentives.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in real estate transactions as a licensed attorney.
• Experience with purchase/sale, financing, leasing, title and surveys.
• Strong drafting and analytical skills, excellent written communication.
• Ability to develop client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Handle heavy deal volume within the corporate and real estate teams.
• Manage real estate due diligence for sale/purchase and financing transactions.
• Manage complex closings of real estate sale and purchase deals.

Skills

Real estate transactions

Negotiation

Legal writing

Job description

Messerli Kramer is a leading full-service law firm in Minneapolis. We have a well-earned reputation within the business community of providing sound, reasoned, practical and comprehensive legal advice. Messerli Kramer represents a variety of clients across a series of practice groups: Banking and Finance, Business Litigation, Corporate and Estate Planning, Commercial Real Estate and Family Law.

This individual will have minimum of 8+ years of real estate transactional experience including representing clients in commercial leasing, sale/acquisition, finance and real estate development transactions. The position offers an excellent opportunity for professional growth in a thriving and accomplished real estate practice and collegial work environment.

Responsibilities

• Handle heavy deal volume within the corporate and real estate teams.
• Manage real estate due diligence for sale and purchase and financing transactions.
• Manage complex closings of real estate sale and purchase deals.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in real estate transactions as a licensed attorney.
• Experience with a wide range of real estate transactions including purchase and sale, financing, leasing, title and survey review, business structure and/or joint venture agreements/operating agreements.
• Effective negotiations experience in complex real estate transactions.
• Strong drafting experience of purchase and sales agreements related to complex commercial real estate transactions.
• Must have solid legal writing skills, analytical and ability to build relationships.
• Excellent communication and writing skills, attention to detail and strong academic credentials.

Base compensation will vary based on level of experience, skills and education.Compensation range $180,000-275,000+.Attorneys are also eligible for objective (quarterly), source (monthly) and annual discretionary incentives based on performance.

• Medical, dental, and vision Insurance
• HSA (Health savings) and FSA (Flexible savings) accounts
• Employer Contribution to HSA if enrolled in High Deductible Health Insurance plan
• 401K plan
• 401K Employer contribution with 4% company contribution (after completion of 1 year of service)
• Paid time off
• Paid company holidays
• Company paid Basic Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Monthly reimbursement for Parking and cell phone
• Annual marketing & business development budget provided
• Bar license and CLE reimbursements
• Building amenities include: onsite restaurants & onsite free gym
• Hybrid remote Schedule

Messerli Kramer is fully committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It is the policy of Messerli Kramer to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, military status, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other protected status.

We conduct criminal background checks on all individuals offered employment.

Applicants with a disability that are in need of an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at 612.672.3600 or email [e-mail] .