Real Estate Attorney

Lake Success, NY

Salary: $180k To $200K

JOB DESCRIPTION

Our legal team is committed to providing each client with quality counsel, innovative

solutions, and personalized service. Founded in 2000, the firm offers the legal expertise of its 110

attorneys, who have accumulated experience and problem-solving skills over decades of

practice.

We are a vibrant, busy, and growing full-service law firm and looking to increase to its

talented ranks of litigators by adding an Associate Attorney with a demonstrated interest and

experience of 12 - 15 years in Real Estate.

Successful Candidate

The candidate should have 15 years or more of experience in corporate, commercial, and

real estate law. Must be knowledgeable in commercial agreements, including leases, financing

transactions, operating agreements and other entity formation documentation, and purchases and

sales of businesses. Will also have experience in representing developers, cooperatives,

condominiums, affordable housing and individuals in both complex and simple real estate

transactions and apartment closings. Possess the ability to structure, negotiate and document all

types of financial transactions, including secured and unsecured loans, equipment leases,

commercial and consumer credit transactions and structuring workouts for both lenders and

borrowers. The candidate will be expected to display influential decision-making with fantastic

research and communication skills.

A successful Real Estate Lawyer should be organized, professional and well informed

while ensuring that real estate transactions are legal, binding and in the best interest of the client

that they represent. Top candidates will be accomplished networkers who have remarkable

interpersonal, written, and public speaking skills.

What you will need to have:

• Juris Doctor degree (J.D.) from an accredited law school

• Licensed to practice law in New York/ License in NJ and other states a plus.

• Portable business a plus.

• 15 years’ experience with Real Estate Law.

• Ability to build rapport with clients.

• Demonstrated ability to be flexible, work independently with limited oversight and

prioritize work tasks in an effective manner.

• Proven ability to creatively accomplish organization goals while assessing and managing

legal risk.

• Collaborative with a can-do attitude balanced with the ability to gracefully communicate

difficult messages.

• Comfortable working with all levels of business professionals, including senior

management and all colleagues at other departments in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite

Degree Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree (J.D.) from an accredited law school

• Licensed to practice law in New York/ License in NJ and other states a plus.

Benefits Info

Medical, Dental, 401K, PTO