Senior Real Estate Associate, Commercial Leasing

Job Description

Job Description

Ana Bird Legal Search is partnering with a sophisticated Chicago-based law firm seeking a Senior Real Estate Associate with 6 to 8 years of substantive commercial real estate experience, particularly complex commercial leasing.

This opportunity offers significant responsibility within a nationally recognized real estate practice, direct collaboration with experienced partners, and sophisticated leasing transactions involving institutional owners, landlords, tenants, and commercial property portfolios. The firm offers a flexible hybrid schedule and an annual billable target of 1,800 hours.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate sophisticated commercial leases and related agreements.
• Represent landlords and tenants in complex office, industrial, and retail leasing transactions.
• Advise institutional owners, REITs, property managers, and commercial real estate users.
• Independently manage leasing negotiations, documentation, and transactional matters.
• Address related commercial real estate issues and provide practical guidance to clients.
• Collaborate directly with partners, clients, and other legal professionals on sophisticated transactions.

Qualifications

• 6 to 8 years of substantive commercial real estate transactional experience.
• Significant landlord-side and tenant-side commercial leasing experience.
• Experience representing institutional owners, REITs, property managers, or commercial tenants.
• Strong experience negotiating sophisticated office, industrial, or retail leases.
• Ability to independently manage transactions with minimal supervision.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical, and client communication skills.
• J.D. and active bar admission in good standing.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Sophisticated national commercial real estate and leasing practice.
• Meaningful transaction ownership and direct partner interaction.
• 1,800-hour annual billable target.
• Flexible hybrid schedule, approximately 10 days monthly in the Chicago office.
• Annual base salary of $340,000 to $360,000.
• Eligibility for performance-based bonuses.
• Collaborative, entrepreneurial firm culture and professional advancement opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement.

Interested?

If this opportunity aligns with your commercial leasing experience, I'd welcome a confidential conversation.

Please send your resume to View email address on ziprecruiter.com.

All inquiries will be handled professionally and with discretion.