Description:

Job Description:
The Position:
A Full-Service Law Firm's growing Real Estate Practice is looking to add a Senior Real Estate Attorney to any of our Chicago, Denver, Raleigh, or Salt Lake City offices. The attorney will serve as a business advisor to clients, guiding them in a full range of legal matters throughout their life cycle. In this role, the partner will handle all aspects of complex real estate transactions for clients of all sizes and across industries. The partner will also have the opportunity to gain direct client interaction, business development experience, and significant responsibility for complex and sophisticated legal matters.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas:

Complex real estate developments
Real estate financing transactions
Real estate acquisitions and dispositions
Commercial lease transactions
Zoning, land use, and condominiums
A minimal portable book of business is preferred but not required.

The Location:
We have offices in Wisconsin (Milwaukee, Madison, Manitowoc, Waukesha); Illinois (Chicago); Utah (Salt Lake City); Colorado (Denver, Broomfield); Texas (Austin); North Carolina (Charlotte, Raleigh, Wilmington); California (Los Angeles); Nebraska (Lincoln) and Washington D.C. Our contemporary offices spaces are ideal for concentration and collaboration supporting our culture of working together to make great things happen for our clients.

Job Requirements:
Bring Your Best
Knowledge Base & Education:

J.D. from an ABA accredited law school
Excellent academic credentials
A minimum of seven years' real estate or related transactional law experience

Adaptability:

Ability to learn and embrace new skills and best practices as the position evolves and Firm needs change
Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Ability to work well independently as well as effectively within a team

Collaboration:
Ability to develop relationships and foster teamwork at all levels of the Firm

Communication:

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with a diverse group of internal and external clients, attorneys, and staff
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to manage confidential information and sensitive situations with tact and discretion

Problem Solving Skills:

Ability and confidence to identify and analyze issues, make decisions, and initiate actions/solutions
Agility to respond to unexpected challenges, including proactively developing innovative solutions to complex problems while maintaining a professional demeanor

Professionalism
Ability to maintain composure and demonstrate good judgment

Other:

Valid authorization to work in the U.S.