Senior Real Estate Transactions Lead - Hybrid

Confident Search Consultants; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 425,000 - 455,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Confident Search Consultants represents a leading AmLaw 50 firm seeking a Special Counsel Real Estate Attorney in New York. The hybrid role focuses on sophisticated real estate transactions, including financing, acquisitions, dispositions, and joint ventures, with leadership responsibilities within a collaborative team.

The ideal candidate has a JD from a top-tier law school, NY bar admission, and 8+ years of experience in real estate transactions, including mezzanine loans, construction

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in New York, in good standing.
• 8+ years of substantive experience in real estate transactions, including finance, acquisitions, dispositions, and joint ventures.
• Experience representing borrowers and lenders in complex real estate finance matters, including mortgage and mezzanine loans, construction financing, and loan workouts.
• Strong experience advising on structuring and negotiation of joint ventures, purchase and sale agreements, and asset dispositions across asset classes.
• Ability to handle transactions independently while mentoring junior team members and collaborating across departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the negotiation and execution of real estate transactions, including loan agreements, joint venture documents, and purchase and sale agreements.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to institutional investors, developers, REITs, private equity firms, and lenders on complex real estate matters.
• Work closely with attorneys in tax, corporate, and litigation practices to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Advise clients on risk allocation and mitigation strategies across the lifecycle of real estate transactions.
• Support the professional development of associates through hands-on training and mentorship.

Skills

Negotiation

Drafting

Analytical skills

Client relations

Mentoring

Education

J.D. from a top-tier law school

New York Bar admission

Job description

Confident Search Consultants represents a leading AmLaw 50 firm seeking a Special Counsel Real Estate Attorney in New York. The hybrid role focuses on sophisticated real estate transactions, including financing, acquisitions, dispositions, and joint ventures, with leadership responsibilities within a collaborative team.

The ideal candidate has a JD from a top-tier law school, NY bar admission, and 8+ years of experience in real estate transactions, including mezzanine loans, construction