Real Estate Senior Attorney

Min 7 yrs required

Full-time

No

Law Firm Real Estate Senior Attorney

Are you ready to join a full-service law firm with more than 350 lawyers and technical professionals? Michael Best & Friedrich LLP is looking to add a Senior Real Estate Attorney to any of their Chicago, Denver, Cottonwood Heights, or Salt Lake City offices. As a Senior Real Estate Attorney, you will have the opportunity to serve as a business advisor to clients, guiding them in a full range of legal matters throughout their life cycle.

Job Description

In this role, the partner will handle all aspects of complex real estate transactions for clients of all sizes and across industries. The partner will also have the opportunity to gain direct client interaction, business development experience, and significant responsibility for complex and sophisticated legal matters.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas:
• Complex real estate developments
• Real estate financing transactions
• Real estate acquisitions and dispositions
• Commercial lease transactions
• Zoning, land use, and condominiums
A minimal portable book of business is preferred but not required.

The Company

Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP is a full-service law firm with offices in Wisconsin (Milwaukee, Madison, Manitowoc, Waukesha); Illinois (Chicago); Utah (Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake City); Colorado (Denver, Broomfield); Texas (Austin); and North Carolina (Charlotte, Raleigh, Wilmington); and Washington .

Job Requirements

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• Excellent academic credentials
• A minimum of seven years' real estate or related transactional law experience
• Ability to learn and embrace new skills and best practices as the position evolves and Firm needs change
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work well independently as well as effectively within a team
• Ability to develop relationships and foster teamwork at all levels of the Firm
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with a diverse group of internal and external clients, attorneys, and staff
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to manage confidential information and sensitive situations with tact and discretion
• Ability and confidence to identify and analyze issues, make decisions, and initiate actions/solutions
• Agility to respond to unexpected challenges, including proactively developing innovative solutions to complex problems while maintaining a professional demeanor
• Ability to maintain composure and demonstrate good judgment
• Valid authorization to work in the .

Salary and Benefits

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that provides a variety of resources designed to enhance its employees’ overall well-being, both at work and at home. The starting salary for associate positions in the Denver office is $190,000. Pay is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, depth of experience in the practice area. Associates are eligible to participate in Michael Best’s associate bonus program, subject to the program’s conditions and restrictions. This position is considered full-time and is therefore eligible to participate in employer-sponsored benefits, including: medical, dental, vision, as well as elective/voluntary life, disability, and accident coverage. All full-time employees are eligible for unlimited PTO plus 10 paid holidays, performance recognition, ABA, State and Local Bar Membership fee reimbursement, 401(k) with company contribution, short and long-term disability plans, life insurance, critical illness insurance, parental/family leave, and a flexible remote work policy (ability to work remote up to days per week).

Apply Today

Are you ready to join Michael Best & Friedrich LLP? To be considered for this position, please submit an application via our online portal. Please contact our Recruiting Specialist, Jennifer Hade, with any questions.

At Michael Best, we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that provides a variety of resources designed to enhance its employees’ overall well-being, both at work and at home. Competitive base pay, outstanding benefits, opportunities for learning and growth, programs designed to help you plan for the future, and perks that inspire your downtime are all part of our total compensation package.

• Challenging and Dynamic Role
• Career Development Planning
• Professional Growth Opportunities
• Performance Management and Coaching
• Specialized Training Programs
• Mentorship Program
• Bar Exam/Bar Review Course Reimbursement
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision Care
• Health Savings Accounts
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Program
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Competitive Base Pay
• Outstanding Benefits
• Unlimited PTO Plus 10 Paid Holidays
• Performance Recognition
• ABA, State and Local Bar Membership Fee Reimbursement
• 401(k) with Company Contribution
• Short Term Disability Plan
• Long Term Disability Plan
• Life Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Parental/Family Leave
• Respected Organization with Collaborative Culture
• Growing Firm

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with Company Contribution, Short Term Disability Plan, Long Term Disability Plan, Life Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Parental/Family Leave, Unlimited PTO Plus 10 Paid Holidays, Performance Recognition, ABA, State and Local Bar Membership Fee Reimbursement

Complex real estate developments, Real estate financing transactions, Real estate acquisitions and dispositions, Commercial lease transactions, Zoning, land use, and condominiums

J.D. from an ABA accredited law school

Submit an application via our online portal. Please contact our Recruiting Specialist, Jennifer Hade, with any questions.

Qualification and Experience J.D. from an ABA accredited law school

Legal