Real Estate Finance Associate

Venable LLP's Real Estate Finance Group seeks a midlevel associate with a minimum of four years of experience to join the practice in the Washington, D.C., or Baltimore office.

The qualified candidate has experience representing lenders, servicers, borrowers, and/or government-sponsored enterprises in connection with commercial loan transactions, including experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating loan documents, SNDAs, and subordination and/or standstill agreements; reviewing, analyzing, abstracting, and managing legal due diligence and complex real estate ownership structures (such as organizational documents and ownership structures, ground leases, condominium documents, CCRs, joint venture agreements, preferred equity terms, mezzanine loan documents, subordination agreements, and SNDAs); title, survey, zoning, leases, and legal opinions); and managing and closing complex commercial real estate transactions. Experience with multifamily lenders, and/or syndicated credit facilities is a plus. The ideal candidate has worked on loans secured by multifamily housing, seniors housing, affordable housing, manufactured housing, and/or hotels and is comfortable training and managing junior associates and paralegals. Prior law firm experience required. The successful candidate has excellent oral and written communication skills is detailed-oriented and organized and has an outstanding academic record. Candidates must hold a juris doctorate degree from an accredited law school and be admitted to, and in good standing with the relevant jurisdiction's bar. Please include law school transcripts with submissions and brief cover letter noting preferred location.

Venable LLP is an American Lawyer Global 100 law firm headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New York, and Virginia. Our lawyers and legislative advisors serve domestic and international clients in all areas of corporate and business law, complex litigation, intellectual property, regulatory matters, and government affairs. Additional information can be found at Venable.com.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $215,000 to $355,000 per year. The actual salary offered will be based on a number of job-related factors including, but not limited to, years of related experience, level of education, skills, credentials and certifications, responsibilities and performance.

Venable LLP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected Veteran status and any other protected basis under applicable law.

Contact:

Victoria Sievers

Senior Manager of Associate Recruiting

VKSievers@Venable.com