Mid-Level Corporate & Real Estate Associate

Description:

Description:
We're seeking a talented Mid-Level Associate with 3–5 years' blended corporate and real estate experience who is ready to hit the ground running. We're looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can manage a full caseload independently, and is excited to represent clients with excellence both in and out of the courtroom.

We help business-minded individuals and investors execute with confidence across business and real estate matters, combining meticulous transactional work with proactive, business-centered counsel. Our team culture prizes responsiveness, clarity, and results. As an Associate with KEW Legal, you will be a primary driver of transactions from entity formation through closing while advancing a focused docket of business disputes to decisive milestones.

Responsibilities:

• Form, structure, and maintain Florida entities (LLCs/corps), including operating/shareholder agreements, cap table changes, member/stock transfers, and governance.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts: services, vendor, NDAs, MSAs, asset/stock purchase agreements, and commercial leases.
• Lead buy-side and sell-side real estate and business deals from LOI through closing, including diligence, title/survey review, estoppels, payoff statements, closing statements, and post-closing.
• Serve as outside general counsel to growth-stage clients: compliance spotting, contract lifecycle management, and risk-weighted advice that keeps deals on track.
• Manage a focused docket of business/contract/real-estate disputes, including pleadings, written discovery, deposition support, motion practice, mediations, and negotiated resolutions.
• Collaborate with colleagues to align dispute strategy with business objectives, budgets, and settlement/leverage opportunities.
• Develop and/or expand a personal book of business consistent with firm strategy, including sourcing, pitching, scoping, and onboarding new corporate and real-estate clients.
• Maintain an active Florida CLE plan and ongoing professional development in corporate and real-estate law,
• Represent the firm at networking events, speaking engagements, and other opportunities as delegated by the Managing Partner.

Qualifications:

• Licensed attorney in good standing with the state and local bar associations
• 3–5 years of blended experience in corporate/business law, real estate transactions, and commercial litigation.
• Models professionalism and integrity in all interactions with clients, counsel, and staff.
• Demonstrated drafting precision and deal management under tight timelines.
• Demonstrated skill in pragmatic litigation judgment that converts legal leverage into timely, business-sensible outcomes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with business clients and counterparties.
• Strong ownership bias—takes accountability for outcomes, not just tasks.
• High proficiency with Microsoft 365, PDF tools, e-signature platforms, and matter/contract-tracking workflows.

Compensation:

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