**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW*** is seeking a Commercial Real Estate Associate to join their New York office. The salary range for the position is $70,000-$150,000. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of continuous, specific, and verifiable real estate experience in a large (50 ) attorney law firm and must possess strong drafting skills.
H2: Qualifications
The ideal candidate for the Commercial Real Estate Associate position must have the following qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree and J.D. Degree • Strong oral and written communication skills • Knowledge of the laws and rules, as well as state and federal court procedures, forms, deadlines, filing requirements and portals • Ability to organize factual and legal data into clear and logical arguments • Ability to handle sensitive matters on a confidential basis • Licensed to practice law and in good standing in at least one of the following states: MA, RI, NY, TN, NC, SC, or FL • A high degree of initiative, mature judgment, and discretion • Organization and time management skills
H2: Role & Responsibilities
The successful candidate for the Commercial Real Estate Associate position will be expected to fulfill the following duties and responsibilities:
• Draft a variety of leases, from both a landlord’s and tenant’s perspective, as well as property acquisition and sale documents, and ancillary agreements • Conduct due diligence reviews, including title, survey, zoning, environmental, lease reviews, etc. • Prepare closing documents, including estoppels, deeds, SNDAs, FIRPTA certificates, bringdown certificates and the like • Review commercial real estate documents and provide feedback • Draft easements, ECCRs, restrictive covenants and other similar-type documents encumbering title • Analyse and monitor deadlines, including the preparation of critical dates schedules, and strictly monitor and calendar all relevant deadlines • Monitor contingencies, review, and prepare title objections, survey and environmental reviews, closing documents and wire transfers • Review title policies and ALTA surveys for conformance • Conduct closings, including review and advise clients on settlement statements, and complete post-closing documentation and administration • Draft correspondence on behalf of landlords to commercial tenants’ management and counsel relating to claims, defenses, and other disputes arising under lease agreements • Provide aid to senior level attorneys, senior paralegals and staff members, review and preparation of documents, reports and correspondence • Effectively organize and maintain client files
