Senior Real Estate Finance Associate

Ballard Spahr LLP; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 230,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Ten paid holidays

Job summary

Ballard Spahr LLP in Denver seeks an Associate with 4+ years of experience to join the Real Estate Finance group in the Finance Department. You will work on debt, debt-like and equity transactions secured by real estate, focusing on lender/capital provider-side matters and occasional borrower-side work, with direct partner mentoring and client contact.

The role requires excellent academic credentials and strong writing/analysis.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in real estate finance transactions.
• Excellent academic credentials.
• Active Colorado bar license.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with partners and clients on real estate finance deals.
• Draft and negotiate loan and equity documents.
• Support diligence and closing processes.

Skills

Real estate finance transactions

Lender/capital provider experience

Client interaction

Education

JD or equivalent law degree

Colorado Bar license

Job description

Overview

• Required experience spans a wide range of debt, debt-like, and equity transactions secured by or invested in real estate projects, including sophisticated structured real estate finance, preferred equity investments, and distressed commercial real estate matters (transactional).
• The practice group focuses on lender/capital provider-side work but also handles borrower-side work; experience in either or a blend of both is acceptable.
• The role offers consistent one-on-one partner interaction and direct client contact.
• Candidates must possess excellent academic credentials.

Posting details

Ballard Spahr LLP seeks an Associate with 4 or more years of experience to join the Real Estate Finance group within the Finance Department in Denver. Candidates should have extensive experience with a wide-range of debt, debt-like and equity transactions secured by or invested in, directly or indirectly, real estate projects. This is a great opportunity to become part of our long-standing national finance practice which has closed real estate finance transactions in all 50 states with exposure to sophisticated structured real estate finance, preferred equity investments, and distressed commercial real estate matters (transactional). The group tends to focus on lender/capital provider-side work though it also handles a wide-range of borrower-side work. Experience with either or a blend of both is acceptable. Additionally, the position provides the opportunity to consistently work one-on-one with partners while gaining direct client contact in a collegial environment.

Candidates should have excellent academic credentials and strong writing and analytical skills. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated entrepreneurial candidate to thrive in a collegial environment at a firm with a national profile and emphasis on mentoring, community engagement and professional development. An active bar license in Colorado is required.

Compensation and Benefits:

The salary range for this position is from $230,000 to $285,000, which reflects the Firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual pay will depend on several factors such as the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location.

In addition to the salary for this position, lawyers may be eligible for an incentive bonus program and/or a profit-sharing bonus program.

Ballard Spahr also offers an excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, short and long-term disability, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, paid time off, ten paid holidays and an employee assistance program. A detailed summary of available benefits can be found

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• health savings accounts
• flexible spending accounts
• short and long-term disability
• a 401(k) retirement savings plan
• paid time off
• ten paid holidays and an employee assistance program
• incentive bonus program and/or a profit-sharing bonus program

here

on our Careers website.

At Ballard Spahr, we believe that our skills, perspectives, and backgrounds drive innovation and excellence, while our unique culture fosters collaboration and success. Our culture of thriving together forms the cornerstone of how we deliver exceptional service and position our firm for a strong future. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Ballard Spahr is an equal opportunity employer. We offer equal consideration to all qualified applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, handicap or disability, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, transgender status, sex stereotyping, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.

Colorado Applicants:

In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.