Associate Real Estate Attorney

Pay: $120,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a boutique real estate law firm doing sophisticated, high-impact work in affordable housing and community development
• Get hands-on experience with complex commercial real estate and multifamily transactions, not commodity work
• Work closely with experienced attorneys who invest in mentoring and professional growth
• Be part of deals that make a real social impact while building elite transactional skills
• Competitive compensation with meaningful responsibility early in your career

Location

Hybrid role based in Buffalo, NY, offering a balance of in-office collaboration and remote flexibility

Note

This role requires 1+ years of transactional commercial real estate experience; purely litigation, volume PI, or purely residential backgrounds will not be a fit

About Our Client

Our client is a boutique law firm with a national footprint focused on affordable housing, community development, and complex real estate finance. They advise developers and organizations on sophisticated transactions involving multifamily housing, tax-advantaged financing structures, and large-scale development projects across more than 30 states, combining big-deal experience with a small-firm feel.

Job Description

• Support complex commercial real estate and multifamily housing transactions from start to finish
• Assist with acquisitions, dispositions, development projects, joint ventures, and financing matters
• Draft, review, and revise real estate agreements, closing documents, and ancillary transaction materials
• Coordinate due diligence and closings with clients, lenders, and outside counsel
• Collaborate closely with partners and senior attorneys on high-value, fast-moving deals

Qualifications

• 1+ years of transactional commercial real estate experience
• Experience with multifamily, development, or financing transactions preferred
• Strong drafting, editing, and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple matters in a deadline-driven environment
• Licensed to practice law in New York or eligible for admission

Why Youll Love Working Here

• Small, collegial team with national-level work
• Real responsibility and client exposure early on
• Strong mentorship and skill development
• Mission-driven practice focused on equitable community growth
• Long-term career growth without big-law burnout

JPC-637

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-haves: NY bar, 1+ yr exp in transactional real estate. Must have exposure to acquisitions, dispositions, development, or financing deals. (Just deal breaker for the 1 yr exp)

• Additional context: Relocation- [yes]. Packages - [no]

Submissions Name / Brenna and Peter: [email protected];[email protected]

Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)

Boutique real estate law firm focused on affordable housing and community development. National transactional practice with sophisticated commercial real estate and multifamily work. Hiring a junior-level associate to support acquisitions, development, and financing transactions.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Associate Real Estate Attorney – Cohen Liuzzo PLLC - JPC 637 - Source

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• Client job title: Associate Real Estate Attorney

• Location: Buffalo, NY

• On-site, hybrid, remote: Hybrid in office Monday-Thursday.

• Experience: 1

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Real Estate Associate, Commercial Real Estate Attorney, Transactional Real Estate Attorney, Affordable Housing Attorney, Multifamily Real Estate Attorney, Real Estate Finance Associate, Development Attorney, Real Estate Transactions Associate

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: YES

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): Jr. RE transactional Atty. Tough Buffalo NY market, meh.