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Senior Associate / Counsel

Simpson Judge USA

Job Description

Senior Real Estate Associate / Senior Counsel

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Must be located within New York or Chicago

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Join a highly regarded real estate finance practice representing leading banks, insurers, institutional lenders, and investors in commercial real estate transactions.

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The team focuses on financing across a range of property types, including multifamily, hotels, energy, mixed-use, and medical office projects.

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Attorneys work closely with clients and have the opportunity to see transactions from both the lender/investor and developer/owner perspectives. The practice offers strong exposure to sophisticated deals, while giving attorneys meaningful responsibility throughout the transaction.

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What You'll Do

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  • Represent banks, insurance companies, institutional lenders, and corporate finance groups in real estate finance transactions
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  • Work on construction and permanent financing for multifamily, hotel, energy, mixed-use, and medical office projects
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  • Draft and negotiate mortgages, loan agreements, guaranties, and other real estate documents
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  • Review title and surveys and help manage due diligence through closing
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  • Work through environmental issues related to real estate transactions
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  • Assist with acquisitions, development projects, refinancings, amendments, and extensions
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  • Work directly with clients, borrowers, lenders, and other deal professionals
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  • Take ownership of transactions and work closely with senior attorneys and clients
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What You'll Need

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  • Ideally 3–8 years of real estate and/or finance experience
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  • New York Bar or Illinois admission preferred
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  • Experience with commercial real estate finance transactions
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  • Experience drafting and negotiating mortgages, loan agreements, guaranties, and related documents
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  • Experience with title and survey review and real estate closings
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  • Working knowledge of environmental issues affecting real estate
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  • Strong writing, analytical, negotiation, and communication skills
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  • Good judgment and the ability to manage transactions from start to finish
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  • Lender-side or investor experience preferred
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  • Experience working with developers, owners, or landlords is a plus
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What Else?

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  • Work with sophisticated institutional clients, including major banks, insurers, and lenders
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  • Exposure to a wide range of real estate finance transactions and property types
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  • Experience with both construction and permanent financing
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  • The opportunity to build expertise across real estate finance and broader commercial lending
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  • Exposure to both the lender/investor and developer/owner sides of transactions
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  • Meaningful responsibility and involvement throughout the life of each deal
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  • Opportunity to join at the Associate or Senior Counsel level, depending on experience
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If you're a real estate finance attorney looking for sophisticated work, strong institutional clients, and the opportunity to take real responsibility on complex transactions, we'd like to hear from you.

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Lorna Hardcastle

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View email address on ziprecruiter.com

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