Attorney

Commercial Real Estate Attorney | Charlotte, NC | $160,000 to $260,000

• 1,800 to 1,900 billable hours. That’s the target.
• The firm wants the hours you’re not billing spent with developers, lenders and investors. Turning them into your clients is the job.
• If you’ve spent years closing deals on someone else’s relationships, this is where the relationships start being yours.

Who I’m hiring for

• I’m Clark Pollins at Distinct Recruitment. I’m recruiting for a Charlotte law firm adding an experienced commercial real estate attorney.
• They want a deal lawyer who also wants a practice.

Two levels, one range

• Around $130,000: an associate with three or more years who already runs transactions without a safety net and wants that to lead somewhere.
• Up to $260,000: an attorney who brings established client relationships or portable work.
• Your deal experience and your client base decide where you land.

The work

• Acquisitions and dispositions, from letter of intent to funded closing.
• Real estate finance, taking loan documents from first draft to signed closing set.
• Land development agreements that have to hold up through years of approvals and phases.
• Commercial leasing for landlords and tenants.
• Client contact from your first week. You’re the one on the phone.

The detail most people miss

• The firm has a nationally ranked real estate litigation team working alongside you.
• When a deal turns into a dispute, you walk it over to colleagues you trust. The client stays with you.
• That changes how clients see you. You’re not just the closing lawyer. You’re the lawyer with a team behind them when things go sideways.

How you’ll work

• Hybrid. You and the team set how your week splits, from day one.

What you’ll bring

• Three or more years on complex commercial real estate transactions.
• Licensed in North Carolina.
• Comfort running a deal start to finish without someone checking every page.
• A real interest in building a book. Existing clients help. Appetite counts too.

No resume ready? Not a problem.

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