Atlanta, Georgia | Hybrid

Retail Associate Attorney

AmLaw 200 Opportunity

Compensation

$170,000 – $285,000+

Aligned Talent Acquisition is recruiting for an experienced Retail Associate Attorney opportunity with a leading Am Law 200 firm in Atlanta.

This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney interested in a sophisticated practice representing retailers, restaurants, developers, property owners, and other consumer-facing businesses in connection with real estate, leasing, development, and other commercial matters.

Ideal Background

• 2–6 years of retail, commercial real estate, leasing, or related transactional experience

• Experience representing retailers, restaurants, developers, landlords, tenants, or other commercial clients

• Significant experience drafting and negotiating retail leases and other commercial leasing agreements

• Experience with site acquisition, development, leasing, and disposition matters

• Experience drafting and negotiating letters of intent, purchase and sale agreements, lease amendments, assignments, subleases, and related agreements

• Experience handling title, survey, zoning, and other real estate due diligence

• Experience assisting clients with retail expansion, portfolio management, and development projects is a plus

• Ability to coordinate sophisticated transactions from initial negotiations through closing

• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• Ability to manage multiple transactions and deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent client service and communication skills

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required

• Georgia bar admission required or ability to become admitted

Why This Opportunity

Sophisticated retail and commercial real estate practice

Significant exposure to leasing, development, acquisitions, and portfolio matters

Opportunity to represent retailers, restaurants, developers, property owners, and other sophisticated clients

Hands-on experience with significant retail expansion and development projects

Meaningful transaction responsibility and direct client interaction

Collaboration with complementary real estate, corporate, finance, and litigation practices

Strong platform for developing a highly marketable retail and real estate practice

Interested?

If you're an Atlanta associate with retail, commercial leasing, real estate, or related transactional experience, I'd love to have a confidential conversation about this opportunity.

Even if you're not actively looking, it never hurts to know what's out there. I'm happy to discuss compensation, partnership track, billable expectations, firm culture, hybrid flexibility, and whether this opportunity could make sense for your career.

All inquiries are confidential.

Devney Ayers
Director of Legal Recruiting
Aligned Talent Acquisition

devney@alignedtalentacquisition.com

(216) 710-5174