Real Estate Associate (3-6 years) - Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Seattle

Why Seyfarth

At Seyfarth, we understand that great people are the key to our success, and we provide the opportunities to match. If you join us, you’ll work with state-of-the-art technology in a friendly and professional environment, and we will continue to invest in your professional development. If you want the freedom to grow at a firm that is invested in your future, keep reading.

The Opportunity

Seyfarth Shaw LLP seeks a Real Estate Associate with 3–6 years of experience. This position can be located in our Atlanta, Dallas, Houston or Seattle offices. The role will primarily focus on real estate transactions, including acquisitions, development and leasing.

The new hire will be a key contributor to a busy, expanding group with significant opportunities for responsibility and career development.

The Day-To-Day

Represent domestic and international investors, developers, owners, operators, lenders, and institutional clients in fulfillment, data center, digital infrastructure, and other commercial real estate transactions.

Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of transaction documents, including purchase and sale agreements, commercial leases, development agreements, easements, infrastructure agreements, and closing documents.

Advise clients on acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, development, and operational matters involving commercial real estate assets.

Handle all phases of commercial leasing transactions, including structuring, negotiation, diligence, execution, and closing.

Conduct and coordinate due diligence, including lease review, title and survey review, and due diligence reporting.

Assist with multi-jurisdictional and international transactions by coordinating local counsel and managing cross-border diligence and execution processes.

Analyze jurisdiction-specific issues affecting leasing structures, utilities, permitting, property rights, data center operations, and transaction execution.

You Have

3-6 years of extensive experience with real estate transactions, including acquisitions, development and leasing. Experience with industrial and data center leasing is a plus, but not required.

Interest in joining and actively contributing to a dynamic department handling a broad range of matters for a diversified client base, including those involved in data center, e-commerce, industrial and mixed-use development.

Excellent academic credentials, as well as high level analytic, verbal and written communication skills.

Admission to the Georgia, Texas or Washington State bar (as appropriate) or meet the requirements to waive in.

What We Provide

We provide competitive salary and benefits at all levels. We provide comprehensive training through our mentoring programs, CLE initiatives, Seyfarth University, industry credentialing, and hands-on learning by working side-by-side with our partners.

More About Seyfarth

With approximately 1000 lawyers across 19 offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide. Learn more about The Seyfarth Experience at www.seyfarth.com/careers

**NOTE TO AGENCIES AND APPLICANTS:

At this time, Seyfarth Shaw LLP will not be accepting applications submitted through search firms for this position. All qualified candidates must submit their own applications to be considered for this opening.

The salary range for this role is $260,000 to $350,000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on numerous factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographical location and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for an annual merit increase and bonus pay.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k).

Location Specific Language

This position is based in Atlanta, GA 30309.

This position is based in Dallas, TX 75201.

This position is based in Houston, TX 77002.

This position is based in Seattle, WA 98104.

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Represent domestic and international investors, developers, owners, operators, lenders, and institutional clients in fulfillment, data center, digital infrastructure, and other commercial real estate transactions.

Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of transaction documents, including purchase and sale agreements, commercial leases, development agreements, easements, infrastructure agreements, and closing documents.

Advise clients on acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, development, and operational matters involving commercial real estate assets.

Handle all phases of commercial leasing transactions, including structuring, negotiation, diligence, execution, and closing.

Conduct and coordinate due diligence, including lease review, title and survey review, and due diligence reporting.

Assist with multi-jurisdictional and international transactions by coordinating local counsel and managing cross-border diligence and execution processes.

Analyze jurisdiction-specific issues affecting leasing structures, utilities, permitting, property rights, data center operations, and transaction execution.

3-6 years of extensive experience with real estate transactions, including acquisitions, development and leasing. Experience with industrial and data center leasing is a plus, but not required.

Interest in joining and actively contributing to a dynamic department handling a broad range of matters for a diversified client base, including those involved in data center, e-commerce, industrial and mixed-use development.

Excellent academic credentials, as well as high level analytic, verbal and written communication skills.

Admission to the Georgia, Texas or Washington State bar (as appropriate) or meet the requirements to waive in.