Associate Attorney - Real Estate

Associate Attorney - Real Estate

Location Denver, CO 80237 Date Posted June 25, 2026 Job ID 14762 Employment Type Direct Hire

Scion Legal Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Real Estate Associate Attorney on behalf of a growing and entrepreneurial business law firm in Denver, Colorado. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who enjoys working directly with business owners, developers, investors, and entrepreneurs on a wide range of sophisticated commercial real estate matters.

The firm offers a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment with strong deal flow, direct client access, and clear advancement potential. The firm offers a modern compensation model with no strict billable hour requirement, emphasizing performance, efficiency, and quality of work.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financing matters, and development projects.
• Review and negotiate title commitments, surveys, purchase agreements, and related transaction documents.
• Draft and negotiate commercial leases for office, retail, industrial, and mixed-use properties.
• Advise clients on land use, zoning, entitlement, and development matters.
• Prepare covenants, easements, declarations, and other real estate-related legal documents.
• Conduct legal research and provide strategic guidance regarding real estate development and transactional matters.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while delivering practical and business-focused legal solutions.
• Collaborate with colleagues across practice areas to support client needs and firm growth initiatives.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active Colorado bar admission.
• Previous commercial real estate law experience.
• Experience with commercial acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, land use, entitlement, or development matters.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and client relationship management abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary: $139,000-$164,000, depending on experience.
• Performance-based quarterly bonus program with significant earning potential.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Student loan assistance program.
• Paid holidays and flexible paid time off.
• Professional development and advancement opportunities within a growing practice.

About Our Search Firm:

Scion Legal is the legal recruiting division of Scion Staffing, Inc., a national award-winning recruiting and staffing firm. Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals with amazing career opportunities. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.

We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm can also be found online.

Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.

For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.