Associate Real Estate Attorney

Orion Placement
  • Buffalo, New York
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    Pay: $120,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year

    Why This Is a Great Opportunity

    • Join a boutique real estate law firm doing sophisticated, high-impact work in affordable housing and community development
    • Get hands-on experience with complex commercial real estate and multifamily transactions, not commodity work
    • Work closely with experienced attorneys who invest in mentoring and professional growth
    • Be part of deals that make a real social impact while building elite transactional skills
    • Competitive compensation with meaningful responsibility early in your career

    Location

    Hybrid role based in Buffalo, NY, offering a balance of in-office collaboration and remote flexibility

    Note

    This role requires 1+ years of transactional commercial real estate experience; purely litigation, volume PI, or purely residential backgrounds will not be a fit

    About Our Client

    Our client is a boutique law firm with a national footprint focused on affordable housing, community development, and complex real estate finance. They advise developers and organizations on sophisticated transactions involving multifamily housing, tax-advantaged financing structures, and large-scale development projects across more than 30 states, combining big-deal experience with a small-firm feel.

    Job Description

    • Support complex commercial real estate and multifamily housing transactions from start to finish
    • Assist with acquisitions, dispositions, development projects, joint ventures, and financing matters
    • Draft, review, and revise real estate agreements, closing documents, and ancillary transaction materials
    • Coordinate due diligence and closings with clients, lenders, and outside counsel
    • Collaborate closely with partners and senior attorneys on high-value, fast-moving deals

    Qualifications

    • 1+ years of transactional commercial real estate experience
    • Experience with multifamily, development, or financing transactions preferred
    • Strong drafting, editing, and organizational skills
    • Ability to manage multiple matters in a deadline-driven environment
    • Licensed to practice law in New York or eligible for admission

    Why Youll Love Working Here

    • Small, collegial team with national-level work
    • Real responsibility and client exposure early on
    • Strong mentorship and skill development
    • Mission-driven practice focused on equitable community growth
    • Long-term career growth without big-law burnout

    JPC-637

    Job Type: Full-time

    Benefits:

    • Dental insurance
    • Paid time off
    • Retirement plan
    • Vision insurance

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationBuffalo, New York

    Skills

    • Affordable Housingunmatched
    • Attorneyunmatched
    • Commercial Real Estateunmatched
    • Community Developmentunmatched
    • Due Diligenceunmatched
    • Editingunmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Financial Transactionsunmatched
    • Legalunmatched
    • Loansunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Real Estateunmatched
    • Real Estate Developmentunmatched
    • Real Estate Lawunmatched
    • Retirement Planunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched

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