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Senior Associate – Real Estate Development & Investments

Location

Dallas, Texas, United States

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Full Time

Experience

7-12 years

Compensation

$225K - $365K per year

Posted

22h ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

This Senior Associate role involves advising on commercial and residential real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and development. Key responsibilities include representing institutional borrowers in various financings and leading the drafting and negotiation of complex real estate loan documents.

About The Role

The practice focuses on a wide range of commercial real estate transactions, advising institutional equity investors and developers across multifamily, industrial, office, hotel/resort, mixed-use, and portfolio projects. The successful candidate will take a lead role in drafting, negotiating, and managing complex real estate and finance matters.


Key Responsibilities

  • Advise on acquisitions, dispositions, and development of commercial and residential real estate

  • Represent institutional borrowers in construction and stabilized financings, including debt fund, structured finance, and CMBS-style financings

  • Lead-drafting and negotiation of real estate loan documents, including transactions with mezzanine and complex capital stack components

  • Work closely with senior attorneys and support the development of junior associates

  • Engage with institutional clients on high-value, multi-faceted deals


Who You Are

  • 7+ years of experience in real estate transactions and financings at a leading law firm

  • Strong borrower-side loan expertise; joint venture experience a plus

  • Skilled negotiator with experience leading transactions

  • Strong academic record and admitted in Texas

  • Comfortable working with institutional clients and managing complex deal structures

Updated 22h ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Real Estate Transactions • 1+ yrs
Real Estate Financings • 1+ yrs
Borrower-side Loan Expertise • 1+ yrs
Joint Venture Experience • 1+ yrs
Negotiation • 1+ yrs
Legal Drafting • 1+ yrs
Client Management • 1+ yrs
Complex Deal Structures • 1+ yrs

Experience

7-12 years

Certifications

Admitted in Texas • Required

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Real Estate & Facilities
Legal

Industries

Agency & Consulting Services

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

$225K - $365K per year

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationDallas, Texas, United States
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleMedium7/10
physicalLow2/10
cognitiveHigh9/10
executionHigh8/10
creativityMedium6/10
uncertaintyMedium6/10
communicationHigh8/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

The People Of: Professional Services

Team size

Growing team

Location

Dallas, Texas, United States

A leading law firm is seeking a Senior Associate (7+ years PQE) to join its Real Estate Development & Investments team in Dallas. This position offers significant client responsibility, a collaborative environment, and a clear pathway for career advancement.

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Senior Associate – Real Estate Development & Investments

Dallas, Texas, United StatesFull Time