Associate Attorney, Commercial Real Estate & Business

Rinke Noonan is seeking an Associate Attorney to join our commercial real estate and business transactional practice.

This is an opportunity for an attorney who wants to work on sophisticated transactions, develop strong client relationships, and take meaningful responsibility for matters while working directly with experienced attorneys in a collaborative law firm environment.

Our practice represents developers, property owners, investors, businesses, lenders, and other clients in a broad range of commercial real estate and business matters. The attorney hired for this position will gain experience across a diverse mix of transactions, rather than being limited to a single transaction type, industry, or discrete phase of a matter. The attorney will also have the opportunity to work on transactions from initial planning and negotiation through due diligence, documentation, and closing.

Position Responsibilities

The Associate Attorney will work closely with partners, clients, paralegals, and other members of the firm on a variety of commercial real estate and business transactions, including:

• Commercial real estate acquisitions and dispositions, development, leasing, financing, and related transactions;
• Drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, leases, easements, development-related agreements, loan documents, and other transactional documents;
• Title and survey review, due diligence, transaction structuring, and closing matters;
• Affordable housing and other complex real estate transactions, including transactions involving tax credits and multiple-source financing;
• Entity formation and structuring, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, business purchases and sales, ownership and succession arrangements, and commercial contracts;
• Financing transactions and related borrower and lender matters;
• Managing transaction checklists, due diligence, closing requirements, and other aspects of transactions; and
• Working directly with clients, opposing counsel, lenders, title companies, surveyors, accountants, brokers, governmental entities, and other professionals.

The attorney’s work will span multiple areas of the firm’s transactional practice. As the attorney’s experience and skills develop, the attorney will take increasing responsibility for managing transactions and client matters.

Qualifications

We are particularly interested in candidates with approximately two to five years of relevant transactional experience, although we will consider candidates with other experience levels who demonstrate strong qualifications and a clear interest in commercial real estate and business law.

Candidates should have:

• A J.D. degree from an accredited law school;
• Admission to, or eligibility for admission to, the Minnesota State Bar;
• Experience in commercial real estate, business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, banking or finance, or another relevant transactional practice area;
• Strong legal analysis, drafting, and problem-solving skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Sound judgment and strong attention to detail;
• The ability to manage multiple transactions, priorities, and deadlines;
• Initiative and a willingness to take ownership of assigned matters; and
• A practical, client-service-oriented approach to legal work.

Commercial real estate experience is strongly preferred. We recognize that no candidate will have experience in every area of our practice and are looking for a capable transactional attorney with strong fundamentals, good judgment, and the ability, desire, and initiative to continue developing a sophisticated practice.

Professional Development and Career Opportunity

Our associates work directly with experienced attorneys and clients and are given meaningful responsibility based on their skills and experience. We believe transactional attorneys develop best by being actively involved in matters, interacting directly with clients and other professionals, and progressively taking responsibility for increasingly complex work.

Associate attorneys are not confined to a narrow specialty or limited to handling only one portion of a transaction. The attorney hired for this position will have opportunities to develop experience in both commercial real estate and business law, see how different areas of law and business intersect in a client’s matters, and build practical judgment needed to serve as a trusted advisor. Over time, the attorney may develop particular areas of emphasis while retaining the benefit of a broad transactional foundation.

The firm offers a genuine opportunity for long-term professional advancement, including a path to partnership for attorneys interested in building their practice and client relationships. We also recognize that successful attorneys may have different long-term career goals.

Our practice is primarily office-based because we believe regular in-person collaboration and working closely with attorneys and other legal professionals is important to professional development, collaboration, and client service. This is a St. Cloud based position and is not intended to be a fully remote position for someone located outside the area. Candidates should reside within a reasonable commuting distance of St. Cloud or be willing to relocate. The firm also recognizes the value of flexibility and may offer a regular hybrid work arrangement, depending on the attorney’s experience, responsibilities and the needs of the practice.

Why Rinke Noonan

Rinke Noonan offers the opportunity to develop a sophisticated, broad-based transactional practice within a regional law firm serving clients throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, and North Dakota. Our attorneys handle significant and complex commercial real estate and business matters across a range of industries and geographic markets, with lower billable-hour expectations than many larger metropolitan firms.

Unlike positions in which associates may be assigned to a narrow practice area or only one stage of a transaction, this position offers exposure to a wide range of real estate and business matters and the opportunity to participate in transactions from beginning to end. Associates can take meaningful responsibility as their capabilities develop, work directly with clients and other professionals throughout the region, and build a long-term practice within an established full-service firm.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation Range: $105,000–$133,000 annually

Compensation will depend on experience, qualifications, demonstrated skills, and the level of responsibility appropriate for the attorney hired.

Rinke Noonan offers a competitive benefits package, including:

• 100% employer-paid health insurance for employee-only coverage;
• Employer-funded Health Savings Account (HSA);
• Employer-paid life insurance;
• Employer-paid long-term disability insurance;
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
• Profit Sharing Plan;
• 401(k) Retirement Plan; and

About Rinke Noonan

For nearly 60 years, Rinke Noonan has served businesses, developers, property owners, lenders, municipalities, individuals, nonprofits, and other clients throughout the Upper Midwest.

Headquartered in St. Cloud, Rinke Noonan is a regional full-service law firm serving clients and handling matters throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota and North Dakota. We combine sophisticated legal work with a collaborative, team-oriented working environment. Our commercial real estate and business attorneys handle a broad range of transactional matters, including real estate development, acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, financing, affordable housing, business formation and governance, mergers and acquisitions, business purchases and sales, and commercial agreements.

How to Apply

Candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to View email address on click.appcast.io .

All inquiries will be kept strictly confidential.