Commercial Real Estate Finance Attorney

Join Our Team as a Commercial Real Estate Finance Attorney at Axiom Location: Remote We are seeking a Commercial Real Estate Finance Attorney to join our team supporting a sophisticated commercial real estate finance business. In this role, you will provide legal counsel on commercial real estate lending transactions, with a particular focus on multifamily agency finance. You will serve as a trusted legal advisor to transaction teams and internal partners across loan origination, servicing, and asset management matters. Responsibilities: Advise on commercial real estate financing transactions secured by multifamily properties, with an emphasis on lender-side representation. Draft, review, and negotiate commercial real estate loan, servicing, and related transaction documents. Counsel on title insurance, surveys, zoning, environmental matters, flood and casualty/liability insurance, post-closing covenants, and reporting requirements. Support multifamily agency finance matters involving Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA/HUD programs across loan origination, servicing, and asset management. Advise on GSE/FHA program requirements, Freddie Mac securitizations, sub-servicing obligations, and relevant regulatory developments. Collaborate with business, Risk, Compliance, Operations, internal counsel, and outside counsel on transactions, policies, and process improvements. Qualifications: 4+ years of legal experience. Experience representing lenders in commercial real estate financing transactions secured by multifamily properties; borrower-side experience is also valuable, though lender-side experience is preferred. Strong working knowledge of commercial real estate loan documentation and related matters, including title insurance, surveys, zoning, environmental concerns, insurance, post-closing covenants, and reporting. Excellent communication, negotiation, technology, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to partner effectively with business stakeholders. Juris Doctor degree or equivalent and licensed to practice law in an applicable jurisdiction. Preferred Skills: 5+ years of legal experience in a law firm, in-house legal department, or a combination of both. 2+ years of experience with multifamily agency finance transactions, particularly transactions originated by Fannie Mae DUS and/or Freddie Mac Optigo lenders. Experience representing an agency seller/servicer across loan origination, servicing, and asset management matters. Compensation: The estimated total compensation for full-time Axiom attorney roles is $104,500-325,000 per year and for non-attorney roles is $71,250-309,750 per year. Compensation decisions are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, certifications, location, and business needs. Employees may be eligible for additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance; paid holidays and PTO; flexible work arrangements; and professional development opportunities and tools. About Axiom: For over 25 years, Axiom has pioneered the alternative legal services industry, now serving more than 1,500 legal departments globally with our unique blend of world-class legal talent and advanced AI tools, delivering innovative solutions ranging from that combine top-tier talent with cutting-edge technology. We tackle complex legal matters across 12 practice areas for clients ranging from Fortune 100 to SMBs, empowering our legal professionals to engage in meaningful work that advances their careers. Our Talent NPS score of +71% and our Client NPS score of +64% highlight our commitment to excellence (Reported scores were Axiom's average for 2025 - the legal industry average NPS score is +35%). Join our forward-thinking community where you’ll keep your career dynamic and multi-faceted, be part of a company that values agility, collaboration, and excellence, and love both the law and your life. Learn more about life at Axiom. Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in class alterative legal services. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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