What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Real Estate Attorney – Mid-Level (Transactional) position at Food Management Search?
Pay: $180,000.00 - $220,000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- Step into a true mid-level seat with real responsibility running sophisticated real estate deals
- Work on complex commercial and multifamily transactions with national scope and real impact
- Join a boutique firm that competes with Big Law on deal quality, without Big Law burnout
- Be trusted to lead transactions, supervise junior team members, and interface directly with clients
- Strong compensation band with long-term growth upside in a specialized, recession-resilient practice
Location
Hybrid role based in New York City, offering in-office collaboration with flexibility built in
Note
This role requires 3 years of transactional commercial and multifamily real estate experience; litigation-only, residential-only, or purely affordable housing policy backgrounds will not be a fit
About Our Client
Our client is a boutique law firm with a national reputation in affordable housing, community development, and complex real estate finance. They advise developers, owners, and investors on sophisticated transactions involving multifamily housing, tax-advantaged financing, joint ventures, and large-scale development projects across more than 30 states, combining elite transactional work with a collaborative, small-firm culture.
Job Description
- Lead and manage complex commercial real estate and multifamily transactions from start to close
- Play a central role in acquisitions, dispositions, development deals, joint ventures, and financings
- Draft, negotiate, and review core transaction documents and closing materials
- Supervise junior associates and coordinate deal teams efficiently
- Serve as a key point of contact for clients, lenders, and outside counsel
- Support multiple active matters in a fast-paced, deal-driven environment
Qualifications
- 3 years of transactional commercial real estate experience
- Meaningful exposure to multifamily, development, or financing transactions
- Experience “running a deal” or taking ownership of transaction workflows
- Strong drafting, negotiation, and issue-spotting skills
- Licensed to practice law in New York
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Sophisticated national work with a boutique firm feel
- High trust, high responsibility environment
- Direct partner access and mentorship
- Mission-driven practice focused on equitable community development
- Long-term growth without Big Law lifestyle tradeoffs
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Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Salary : $180,000 - $220,000