Real Estate Associate Attorney - Atlanta (Mid-Sr.)
Salary: $265,000 - $420,000 per year
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posted: October 27 2025
Minimum Degree:
Relocation Assistance: Not Available
REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
Broad-Based Transactional Real Estate Focus
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Candidate Profile
- JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
- Active Bar Admission in Georgia, in good standing.
- 4+ years of substantive experience in transactional real estate matters at an AmLaw firm.
- Experience representing clients in acquisitions, dispositions, financing, development, and leasing transactions across all major asset classes, including office, retail, industrial, multifamily, and mixed-use projects
- Proficiency in drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, commercial leases, development agreements, and related real estate contracts.
- Lender-side financing experience is a plus.
- Familiarity with title and survey review, due diligence, zoning, land-use analysis, and entity formation.
- Strong understanding of complex real estate and development concepts.
- Team-oriented mindset with the ability to mentor junior attorneys and oversee work streams.
- Excellent written communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple transactions, prioritize work effectively, and meet deadlines.
Key Responsibilities
- Represent lenders, investors, developers, owners, and other clients in a wide range of real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and leasing.
- Draft and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, leases, joint venture agreements, and development documents.
- Coordinate closings for real estate transactions, including title and survey review and due diligence management.
- Advise clients on construction, development, and asset management matters.
- Collaborate with colleagues across practice areas to deliver comprehensive legal counsel to clients.
- Mentor junior associates and ensure quality and timely completion of client deliverables.
Why Join Us?
This is a standout opportunity to join a prominent real estate group at a firm that values collaboration, diversity, and long-term career development. The practice offers exposure to a wide variety of deal structures and asset classes, allowing attorneys to develop deep expertise while working closely with industry-leading clients and attorneys. Our client offers a platform that combines the resources of one of the largest law firms in the world with the culture of a tight-knit team, providing meaningful mentorship, deal autonomy, and support for your professional ambitions.
Compensation & Benefits
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Highly Competitive Salary: $265,000-$420,000, commensurate with experience.
- Discretionary Bonus Eligibility.
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Robust Benefits Package: Includes top-tier medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid maternity and paternity leave, generous PTO, tuition reimbursement, and additional perks.
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Supportive Culture: Our client fosters a collaborative and inclusive environment that supports innovation, balance, and career advancement.
Application Requirements
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, law school transcript, and deal sheet highlighting relevant real estate transactional experience.
Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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