What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commercial Real Estate Associate / Counsel (NJ) position at Talent Search PRO?
Salary range: $175k - $250k
We are looking for a Real Estate Associate or Counsel with 3–15 years of experience to join a Chambers Band 1 New Jersey real estate practice and take files off the plate of the practice leaders. You'll work on sophisticated commercial real estate transactions - acquisitions, financings, leasing, and development deals - for entrepreneurial NJ developers, property owners, and investors, all at a firm with 1,800-hour expectations and a genuine partner track.
What will you be doing?
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Drafting and negotiating PSAs, leases, and loan documents, and managing closings with minimal hand-holding
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Interfacing directly with entrepreneurial clients - bringing solutions, not just flagging issues
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Handling title and survey review on complex commercial deals
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Supporting land use and redevelopment matters including zoning approvals, redevelopment agreements, and PILOTs
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Working alongside practice leaders on marquee deals (CMBS loans, 1031 exchanges, mixed-use redevelopments) with real ownership from day one
Key Requirements
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3 years of recent, continuous commercial real estate transactional experience at a law firm - not someone who "dabbled" and wants to come back
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Able to take a file and run it with partner oversight, not step-by-step supervision - the role is to save partners time, not create double work
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Stable tenure history - job hopping (e.g., 3 moves in 5 years) is the #1 disqualifier
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Strong written work product and attention to detail - your resume is your first writing sample
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Business-minded and client-facing demeanor - deal makers, not deal killers
Salary : $175,000 - $250,000