Associate Attorney - Westchester County, NY

Cassin & Cassin LLP is a prominent law firm that has over three decades of experience providing the highest quality of service to our clients. The Firm specializes in commercial real estate transactions, representing lending institutions, investment funds, and small to medium-size companies in all aspects of real estate including financing, buying, selling, leasing and development. We are currently seeking a full-time Associate to be based in our Purchase, NY office. This Associate will work in our Agency Lending Practice Group, which is responsible for the origination and servicing of multifamily loans securitized with Fannie and Freddie Mac lending platforms. Job responsibilities will include: Assisting other attorneys and acting as lender’s counsel in all aspects of pre-closing and closings, including due diligence and correspondence with title companies, surveyors, borrower’s counsel, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and clients for properties throughout the United States; Reviewing title commitments and underlying title exception documents, zoning reports and surveys; Coordinating with title company and surveyor to finalize for closing; Reviewing affordable housing documents,commercial leases, ground leases, condominium documents and preparing legal analyses; and Reviewing organizational documents and organizational structures of the borrowers. Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree and J.D. from an accredited law school (bar admission pending is acceptable); Minimum 0-2 Years of experience preferably in commercial Real Estate; Knowledge or interest in real estate finance and/orFannie Mae and Freddie Mac multifamily, affordable housing, and other areas of public finance and community development preferred, but not required; Experience working with a Document Management system; Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task and meet deadlines; Desire to be trained and mentored in a fast-paced, team environment; Ability to interact effectively with attorneys and colleagues; and Must have access to private transportation as there is no public transportation to the Purchase office in Westchester County, NY. Salary range $120,000-$130,000 Cassin is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a competitive salary and benefits package. #J-18808-Ljbffr Cassin & Cassin LLP