Job Description

Job Description

Role: Real Estate Associate

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)

Salary: $235,000 – $365,000

About the Practice

Having recently placed into the firm, we are continuing to assist an AM100 firm in their search for a talented Real Estate Associate. Alongside our work with the real estate finance group, we are also supporting this broader real estate opportunity. This is a nationally recognized real estate practice, ranked by Chambers and The Legal 500 , and a core focus of one of the firm’s five key industry sectors.

More than 80 real estate attorneys across eight offices collaborate on some of the country’s most sophisticated and high-profile transactions , including major acquisitions and dispositions, complex financings, landmark development projects, leasing, and joint ventures. The New York team is actively growing, and this is a genuine partnership-track opportunity for a mid-level associate who wants meaningful responsibility, direct client exposure, and a long-term career at a premier firm with a true national platform.

What’s on Offer

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• $235,000–$365,000 base, depending on qualifications and experience
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• Partnership-track opportunity within a dynamic and growing department
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• A national platform with 80+ real estate attorneys across eight offices
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• High-value, market-leading transactions in New York and nationwide
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• A long-term career at a firm where real estate is a core strategic focus
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What You’ll Be Doing

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• Work on sophisticated commercial real estate transactions that shape the New York market and beyond
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• Handle acquisitions, dispositions, financings, development projects, and joint ventures
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• Take meaningful responsibility early, with direct exposure to clients, senior lawyers, and all stages of complex deals
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• Collaborate with colleagues across the firm’s offices on multi-faceted, high-profile matters
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What They’re Looking For

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• 3 to 7 years of substantive commercial real estate experience
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• Strong academic credentials
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• Meaningful experience with commercial real estate transactions
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• Excellent writing and organizational skills, a collaborative and team-oriented mindset
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• New York Bar admission preferred (required within one year of joining if not already admitted)
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MUST BE AN ATTORNEY TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE

If this role aligns with your background or you’d like to hear about other real estate opportunities, feel free to reach out:

E: Connor.parker@hawkstonesearch.com

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