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Entry Level Real Estate Associate

Location

New York, United States

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Full Time

Experience

0-2 years

Compensation

$225K - $225K per year

Posted

9h ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

Hunton's New York office is seeking an entry-level Real Estate Associate for Fall 2026. The role involves working on high-value, market-leading real estate deals, including acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and development projects, with significant responsibility and direct exposure to complex transactions. Candidates should have a strong academic record, exceptional analytical and writing skills, and a demonstrated interest in project finance.

Hunton’s New York office seeks an entry level associate to join the Real Estate practice in New York in Fall 2026. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated interest in project finance, as well as a strong academic record, exceptional analytical and writing skills and a willingness to be a true team player. Candidates should possess excellent oral and written communication skills, demonstrate initiative and potential for leadership, and have the judgment and confidence to work independently with clients and colleagues. New York bar will be required.

Real estate is a core focus area for the firm and part of one of Hunton’s five key industry sectors. Nationally recognized by Chambers and The Legal 500, the firm’s Real Estate practice includes more than 80 attorneys across eight offices who collaborate on sophisticated acquisitions, dispositions, financings, development projects, leasing, and joint ventures. Associates in the New York office work on high-value, market-leading deals in New York and nationwide, with meaningful responsibility and direct exposure to complex transactions.

The practice is part of the firm’s broader Real Estate industry group, a multidisciplinary team of more than 200 lawyers across the firm that handled hundreds of transactions valued at more than $239 billion in the last year alone. The group advises on some of the largest and most complex real estate matters in the country, including billion-dollar data center deals, major portfolio acquisitions, the redevelopment of entire city blocks, and innovative debt restructurings.

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Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

project finance • 1+ yrs
analytical skills • 1+ yrs
writing skills • 1+ yrs
oral communication • 1+ yrs
teamwork • 1+ yrs
initiative • 1+ yrs
leadership • 1+ yrs
independent work • 1+ yrs

Experience

0-2 years

Certifications

New York bar • Required

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Operations
Legal

Industries

Legal & LegalTech

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

$225K - $225K per year

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationNew York, United States
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleMedium7/10
physicalLow2/10
cognitiveHigh8/10
executionHigh8/10
creativityMedium6/10
uncertaintyMedium6/10
communicationHigh8/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Team size

Growing team

Location

New York, United States

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is a nationally recognized law firm with a strong Real Estate practice, advising on sophisticated acquisitions, dispositions, financings, development projects, leasing, and joint ventures. Their multidisciplinary Real Estate industry group handles complex real estate matters across the country.

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Entry Level Real Estate Associate

New York, United StatesFull Time