Associate Attorney, Real Estate
robert halfMinneapolis (MN)
Associate Attorney, Real Estate
Posted 11 days ago
robert halfMinneapolis (MN)
SENIORITY
Senior
About the role
Our client, a well-established, full-service law practice serving clients throughout the Twin Cities, is looking to add an Associate Attorney to our Real Estate group. We're a mid-sized shop with a broad general practice base, and we're looking for someone who wants to build a long-term career with us — we typically look for associates who stay with the firm for 3 to 8 years as they grow into more senior roles.
Position details:
Associates in this role are expected to meet an annual billable hour target of 1,500 hours.
Core responsibilities will include:
- Preparing and negotiating purchase and sale agreements for real property transactions
- Drafting closing documentation and managing the closing process for both buyers and sellers
- Analyzing title commitments and survey materials, and preparing and resolving title objections
- Reviewing and negotiating financing documents such as mortgages/deeds of trust, loan agreements, promissory notes, and guaranties
- Additional experience that would strengthen an application: Litigation experience tied to real estate matters — title disputes, landlord-tenant conflicts, boundary line disagreements, or Torrens proceedings
- Background negotiating and drafting commercial lease agreements
- Experience preparing loan documentation and running loan closings
- Familiarity with construction-related contracts, including standard AIA documents
- Exposure to environmental due diligence work, such as Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments
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