Chicago | Hybrid

Corporate Real Estate Associate Attorney

AmLaw 50 Opportunity

Compensation

$235,000 – $390,000

Aligned Talent Acquisition is recruiting for an experienced Corporate Real Estate Associate Attorney opportunity with a leading Am Law 50 firm in Chicago.

This is an excellent opportunity for a transactional attorney interested in sophisticated commercial real estate transactions, joint ventures, acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and development matters for institutional and corporate clients.

Ideal Background

• 3–6 years of sophisticated commercial real estate transactional experience

• Experience with acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, development transactions, and real estate financings

• Experience representing investors, developers, private equity sponsors, lenders, borrowers, and other institutional clients

• Experience drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, joint venture agreements, loan documents, development agreements, and other complex real estate transaction documents

• Experience conducting and managing real estate due diligence, including title and survey review

• Experience coordinating sophisticated transactions from initial diligence through closing

• Experience with real estate private equity or corporate transactions involving significant real estate assets is a plus

• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• Ability to manage multiple sophisticated transactions in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent client service and communication skills

• Strong academic credentials

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required

• Illinois bar admission required or ability to become admitted

Why This Opportunity

✅ Sophisticated commercial real estate and corporate transactions

✅ Opportunity to represent leading investors, developers, sponsors, and institutional clients

✅ Exposure to complex acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, and financings

✅ Significant transaction responsibility and direct client interaction

✅ Collaborative platform with nationally recognized corporate, finance, and real estate practices

✅ Excellent long-term career development and advancement opportunities

Interested?

If you're a Chicago real estate associate with sophisticated transactional experience, I'd love to have a confidential conversation about this opportunity.

Even if you're not actively looking, it never hurts to know what's out there. I'm happy to discuss compensation, partnership track, billable expectations, firm culture, and whether this opportunity could make sense for your career.

All inquiries are confidential.

Devney Ayers
Director of Legal Recruiting
Aligned Talent Acquisition

devney@alignedtalentacquisition.com

(216) 710-5174