An established national platform is seeking a Senior Real Estate Associate or Real Estate Counsel to join its New York office. The role centers on sophisticated, high-value real estate transactions, with a strong emphasis on the equity side of the table, spanning acquisition, financing, development, leasing, restructuring, and disposition of significant assets.

The ideal candidate will advise institutional investors, real estate funds, owners, operators, and developers across retail, office, multifamily, industrial, healthcare, medical office, and life science properties. Work includes joint venture formation and restructuring, portfolio transactions, and leasing, alongside representing borrowers on mortgage and mezzanine financing, securitized loans, construction lending, preferred equity, and bridge financing.

The firm offers a highly collaborative, entrepreneurial environment with a clear and well-supported path to partnership, formal partner-driven mentorship, structured business development support, and genuine long-term growth opportunities within a national platform.

6+ years of meaningful equity-side real estate transactional experience with "first chair" capabilities
Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills for complex transactional documents
Ability to analyze and deliver practical, business-aligned solutions
Comfort representing clients on the debt side of the table
Excellent communication and client-management skills
Sophisticated law firm experience preferred
Admission to the New York Bar required

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