Construction Associate Attorney – Transactional Real Estate

A leading real estate group seeks an experienced construction lawyer to represent owners and developers throughout the lifecycle of major commercial and residential projects.

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Salary: $215,000 - $355,000 per year

A bit about us:

A prominent Am Law Global 100 firm with a national platform is expanding several sophisticated practices across its major U.S. offices. The firm combines the resources and market visibility of a large full-service platform with a reputation for collegiality, early responsibility, direct client exposure, and practical, business-oriented legal advice. Its strengths span complex litigation, regulatory work, corporate transactions, real estate, intellectual property, investigations, and government-facing matters.

Why join us?

Experience: Minimum 5 years
Compensation: $215,000–$355,000 base salary
Work Model: Hybrid- generally three days per week in office | Billable target: 1,850 hours | Total annual hours: 2,200

National platform with leading practices across litigation, intellectual property, corporate transactions, regulatory counseling, and real estate.

Recognized for strong associate development, substantive responsibility, partner access, and extensive professional training.

Hybrid structure generally requiring three days per week in the office.

Associate billable target: 1,850 hours annually; total annual time expectation: 2,200 hours, including approved professional development, pro bono, firm citizenship, and business development activities.

Competitive compensation, benefits, well-being resources, mentorship, and advancement opportunities.

Job Details

• Draft and negotiate design, engineering, consulting, construction, right-of-entry, access, and project closeout agreements.
• Advise owners and developers on construction claims, project risk, contractual remedies, and dispute avoidance.
• Resolve construction-related disputes outside formal arbitration and litigation.
• Apply New York construction case law and New York Lien Law to active projects and claims.
• Support client education, business development, mentoring, and practice-group initiatives.

Candidate Profile

• At least five years of significant construction-law experience in a law firm.
• Substantial owner- and developer-side experience involving commercial and residential projects.
• Exceptional contract drafting, negotiation, communication, and academic credentials.
• J.D. from an accredited law school; active and good-standing New York Bar membership.

Preferred Experience

• Broader transactional real estate experience in development, acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, or financing.

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