Real Estate Associate

Real Estate Practice Overview

Our real estate team advises on commercial, residential, and non-profit transactions involving properties in all asset classes and represents some of the most prominent individuals and institutions in the world. 

We advise and assist both domestic and international investors, developers, institutions and individuals in a wide range of global real estate transactions. With 17 offices around the world, the firm is international in the most complete sense of the word. We counsel individuals and institutional clients in a variety of different industries on the day-to-day handling of legal and business matters relating to real property acquisition, disposition, leasing, financing, development and management. In the U.S., we have commercial and residential real estate capabilities on both the East Coast and West Coast, and also regularly handle transactions in a variety of other markets nationwide.

For more information on our Real Estate practice please visit this page.

The Role

This role will sit in our New York office.

• Responsibilities will include a full range of complex commercial real estate transactions from inception through closing, including purchases and sales, reviewing and addressing title and survey matters, various types of real estate financing transactions including refinancings, acquisition loans, bridge loans, construction loans and mezzanine loans, leasing, joint ventures, and real estate-related agreements such as property management agreements, brokerage agreements, and SNDAs.
• Previous experience with "dirt" real estate work including purchases and sales of various types of real estate, real estate finance, commercial leasing (office, retail, and ground leasing), and working collaboratively with firm attorneys in other practice areas or outside co-counsel, including with respect to structuring and documenting tax efficient and financeable ownership structures.
• Ability to proactively track and advance a transaction from start to finish, including creating and managing closing checklists and due diligence checklists, and preparing for and assisting with closings.
• The role will also involve contributing to the team's profile and undertaking business development activities to establish, develop, and maintain long-term relationships; including, writing articles/posts, attending events/conferences and building networks with private wealth contacts/intermediaries including global and peer firms and counsel.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive.  It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for the performance of this job, and as such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

Key Skills and Experience

• Strong academic credentials (J.D. required; LL.M. is a plus);
• Minimum 3 – 5 years of experience practicing in a law firm's Real Estate group;
• New York Bar membership required;
• Strong drafting, writing, research and communication skills;
• Proactive self-starter;
• Domestic experience required and international/cross-border experience a plus;
• Strong project management skills with an ability to balance and prioritize multiple assignments;
• Attention to detail; and
• Team Player with a desire to be trained and deepen and expand skill set.
• For New York, the expected salary range for this position is between $205,000 and $260,000. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

About Withers

A law firm focused on people, performance, and collaboration.

For the past 130 years, we have supported some of the world’s most remarkable people and organizations at defining moments in their lives.

We are united in our commitment to integrity, quality and collaboration. We have a culture of high performance and deliver excellent service consistently across the firm. We provide tailored solutions built on trust and partner with our clients to achieve their goals.

Many of our clients are shaping the future and creating solutions to tackle many of the world’s problems. It makes for a fascinating and challenging practice.

Our role is to get to know each individual client, find out where they want to be, and help them to get there – whether they are building a business, buying a home or protecting and defending their interests.

To meet their unique needs we are exceptionally collaborative, working together across teams and time zones. And we are agile – focusing on strategy rather than rigid ideas and traditional hierarchy.

Join us to be part of a team that is always looking to the future. Where initiative, big ideas and bold moves are always encouraged. Where you can truly be yourself.

For more information on Withers, please visit the following links: General Career Site, LinkedIn, About Us 

Business Division

Our Corporate, Technology, Real Estate, Intellectual Property and Charities do sophisticated and ground-breaking work in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, brands, intellectual property, hotels, investment funds, sponsorship and partnerships. As a leader in advising successful people around the world we understand the unique issues surrounding private capital. This can range from investment, structuring and control of cross-border investments to the corporate and personal tax issues.

Equal Opportunities Employment Statement 

The firm is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  Equal employment opportunity has been and will continue to be a fundamental principle at the firm. Employment at the firm is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  The firm prohibits and will not tolerate any discrimination or harassment on the basis of any of these classifications or characteristics.

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