Description:

Real Estate Practice Overview
Our real estate team advises on commercial, residential, and non-profit transactions involving properties in all asset classes and represents some of the most prominent individuals and institutions in the world.

We advise and assist both domestic and international investors, developers, institutions and individuals in a wide range of global real estate transactions. With 17 offices around the world, the firm is international in the most complete sense of the word. We counsel individuals and institutional clients in a variety of different industries on the day-to-day handling of legal and business matters relating to real property acquisition, disposition, leasing, financing, development and management. In the U.S., we have commercial and residential real estate capabilities on both the East Coast and West Coast, and also regularly handle transactions in a variety of other markets nationwide.

For more information on our Real Estate practice please visit this page.

The Role:
This role will sit in our New York office.

Lead and manage complex residential real estate transactions from inception through closing, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, financing, construction, renovation, and design matters. Coordinate all aspects of the transaction process, including title and survey review, due diligence, escrow oversight, and communications with clients, opposing counsel, lenders, and other stakeholders.
Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of real estate documentation, including purchase and sale agreements, residential leases, brokerage agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and real estate finance documents, as well as ancillary closing materials such as certificates, resolutions, and consents.
Advise clients throughout all phases of real estate transactions, including acquisition, disposition, leasing, development, and financing, while conducting and coordinating comprehensive due diligence efforts, including review of title commitments, surveys, zoning, land use, and contractual obligations.

The role will also involve contributing to the team's profile and undertaking business development activities to establish, develop, and maintain long-term relationships; including, writing articles/posts, attending events/conferences and building networks with private wealth contacts/intermediaries including global and peer firms and counsel.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for the performance of this job, and as such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

Key Skills and Experience

Admitted and in good standing with the New York Bar;

Minimum 2 – 4 years of experience practicing in a law firm's Real Estate group;

Strong academic credentials;
Domestic experience required and international/cross-border experience a plus
Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
Strong drafting, writing, research and communication skills;
Proactive self-starter;
Strong project management skills with an ability to balance and prioritize multiple assignments;
Attention to detail; and
Team Player with a desire to be trained and deepen and expand skill set.
The ideal candidate will have experience—or a strong interest—in working on real estate matters in close collaboration with colleagues across multiple practice areas, including tax, trusts and estates, and litigation.