Partner (Real Estate)

Commercial Real Estate Partner

§ Practice Area: Commercial Real Estate Development / Land Use & Transactions / Complex Transactions


§ Location: Boston, MA

§ Salary: $300,000 to $500,000 Base Salary (Plus performance bonus eligibility and comprehensive benefit suite)

§ Schedule: Full-time, Direct-Hire, Onsite

The Firm:

Our client is a premier AmLaw 100 national law firm renowned for its high-caliber commercial real estate practice and expansive footprint across major market centers. The firm consistently earns top national rankings for its transactional mastery, land use acumen, and comprehensive institutional advisory services. Known for combining regional market agility with national platform strength, the practice delivers sophisticated legal solutions to prominent developers, institutional investors, and enterprise property owners.

Culturally, the organization emphasizes compensation transparency, fair equity structures, and collaborative business development. Partners are empowered with top-tier technological infrastructure, cross-office referral networks, and robust administrative and marketing resources designed to support and expand established practices. This position represents an exceptional opportunity for a senior real estate practitioner to integrate into a nationally distinguished practice while leveraging a dynamic platform in the Boston real estate market.

Duties:

The incoming Real Estate Development Partner will lead and manage complex commercial real estate transactions, providing strategic counsel to developers, enterprise owners, and institutional investors. This position demands sophisticated transactional legal skills, senior-level client management capabilities, and an active commitment to firm growth and cross-practice collaboration.

Primary responsibilities include: ⨖ Directing complex real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and portfolio transfers across commercial, residential, retail, and industrial asset classes. ⨖ Structuring, drafting, and negotiating sophisticated joint venture agreements, partnership structures, and equity investment frameworks. ⨖ Advising commercial developers on multi-phase development projects, including land assembly, permitting, zoning approvals, and land use entitlements. ⨖ Overseeing the negotiation and execution of high-value commercial, industrial, and office leasing transactions. ⨖ Supervising comprehensive due diligence processes, title and survey examinations, and land use regulatory compliance evaluations. ⨖ Cultivating key client relationships and driving strategic business development initiatives to expand market share across the region.

Qualifications:

Candidates must possess an established track record and senior-level legal expertise to immediately manage sophisticated matters. ⨖ Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school with strong academic credentials. ⨖ Active Bar admission in good standing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ⨖ Twelve (12) to twenty (20) years of substantive experience representing commercial real estate developers, investors, and property owners. ⨖ Demonstrated track record of independently managing high-stakes real estate transactions, complex development projects, and land use matters. ⨖ An established or portable book of business, alongside a historical track record of business generation. ⨖ Superior drafting, analytical, negotiation, and professional communication skills.

Skills:

The following credentials and attributes are highly preferred: ⨖ Advanced expertise in municipal zoning hearings, land use entitlements, and public-private development structures. ⨖ Established network of commercial real estate contacts, institutional lenders, and municipal stakeholders throughout Greater Boston. ⨖ Proven leadership capabilities in mentoring junior associates and managing multi-disciplinary transactional teams. ⨖ Strong commercial acumen with a demonstrated ability to cross-sell complementary practice areas across a national platform.

!Notice¡ *This a job advertisement on behalf of our client and does not reflect the full job description for the role. Any qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. You will need to provide law school transcripts, a writing sample or deal sheets, and a cover letter in order to be considered for this role. This posting does not constitute an offer of employment. and the listed compensation details may vary by state or experience and will be discussed thoroughly during interview phase.