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Real Estate & Corporate Associate | Hybrid (Philadelphia, PA) | $160K
Location/Schedule: Philadelphia, PA (Hybrid)
Base Salary: $160k
Practice: Real Estate & Corporate – Sophisticated commercial real estate transactions, financings, leasing, and corporate matters for middle-market companies and individuals, with opportunities to expand your practice in both areas.
What stands out about this opportunity:
- Ex-Big Law Quality Without the Strings - Ex-Big Law attorneys delivering Big Law-level quality work without the rigid structures, excessive hours, or bureaucracy that come with larger environments.
- Lower Than Industry Average Billables - Only 1,600 billable hours expected - significantly lower than typical industry standards, giving you real work-life balance while still doing sophisticated work.
- Focus on Individuals & Middle-Market Companies - Represent individuals and middle-market companies in commercial litigation, real estate, and corporate matters with a strong emphasis on repeat clients and long-term relationships.
- Opportunity to Build & Expand - The role allows you to work across real estate and corporate matters while actively expanding your practice in both areas - with genuine support for developing your own book and expertise.
- Strong Compensation & Flexibility - $160K base with hybrid flexibility, full benefits, and performance upside - competitive total comp in a boutique environment that values quality over volume.
Core Requirements (Flexibility for Exceptional Candidates):
- JD from an accredited law school and active Pennsylvania bar admission (additional jurisdictions a plus).
- 2 years of real estate, corporate, or commercial litigation experience.
- Strong drafting, negotiation, and client management skills.
No one fits every box perfectly - if you're coming from BigLaw or a strong mid-sized firm and are looking for sophisticated work with better balance and room to grow, let's talk confidentially! This is one of several similar roles I'm handling. If this sparks your interest, drop me a line for a quick, private conversation.
📩 michanne.vanzyl@wearerevolution.co
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Salary : $140,000 - $160,000