Midlevel Real Estate Associate

Pay: $250,000.00 - $280,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Step into a high-profile real estate practice working on complex, cross-border transactions across industrial, technology, data center, and advanced manufacturing sectors
• Work alongside top-tier, experienced attorneys who are invested in your growth through active mentorship and increasing levels of responsibility and client contact
• Gain exposure to an internationally recognized, globally integrated practice with a deep client roster of foreign inbound companies, real estate investors, developers, and lenders
• Earn a highly competitive base salary plus bonus eligibility in one of the most respected and expansive law firms in the world
• Access a comprehensive benefits package including 24 weeks parental leave (12 paid), robust medical/dental/vision coverage, 401(k), bar expense reimbursement, relocation assistance, and a Balanced Hours Program
• Join a firm that has been consistently recognized by Chambers & Partners, Law360, Legal 500, Best Law Firms, and more — your resume will carry that distinction

Location: This role is based in Washington, DC and offers a hybrid work arrangement — giving you the flexibility to collaborate in person while maintaining work-life balance.

Note: Candidates must have 3+ years of real estate transactional and development experience, including hands-on work with purchase and sale agreements, real estate development documentation, title and survey review, and lender-side finance representation. Candidates without this direct transactional experience will not be considered.

About Us

We are a globally integrated law firm with a presence across five continents and more than 40 offices worldwide. Our real estate practice is a broad, dynamic group serving foreign inbound companies, institutional investors, developers, and lenders on some of the most sophisticated transactions in the market. We are proud of the culture we have built — one rooted in entrepreneurial spirit, collaboration, and a genuine commitment to the career growth of every attorney on our team. We believe the best results come from empowered people, and we invest accordingly. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Draft and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, real estate development documentation, and transaction-specific due diligence materials for deals in the industrial and technology sectors, including data centers and advanced manufacturing
• Advise on title and survey review and resolve complex title issues for institutional and development clients
• Represent lenders in complex real estate finance transactions, including structuring and documenting secured lending facilities
• Prepare and negotiate joint venture agreements, leasing documents, and condominium and planned community instruments
• Collaborate with senior attorneys on multi-jurisdictional deals involving foreign inbound clients and domestic institutional players
• Manage competing deadlines efficiently across an active deal flow in a fast-paced, client-driven practice
• Support economic incentives work and manufacturing-related real estate matters as they arise
• Engage directly with clients and build relationships under the guidance of experienced partners committed to your development

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials
• Active bar membership (DC preferred or willingness to waive in)
• 3+ years of real estate transactional and development experience at a law firm or sophisticated in-house legal department
• Demonstrated experience with purchase and sale agreements, development documentation, title and survey review, and lender-side representation
• Experience in real estate joint ventures, leasing, multi-family, condominium/planned community, or manufacturing is a plus
• Familiarity with economic incentives a plus
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment
• Up to 8th year associate level; in-house and solo practice backgrounds considered

Why You Will Love Working Here

This is a firm where ambition is rewarded, not just tolerated. You will have real responsibility from day one, access to global deal flow, and mentorship from lawyers who genuinely care about your trajectory. The culture balances high performance with humanity — from the Balanced Hours Program and generous parental leave to an inclusive environment where your voice matters. Whether you are looking to deepen your expertise, expand into new sectors, or grow into a long-term leadership role, this firm provides the platform to do it. The work is sophisticated, the clients are marquee, and the team is one you will be proud to be part of.

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Benefits:

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

6/9 UPDATE: Please request the following forms from the candidates: 

*Cover Letter
*Law School Transcript
*Writing Sample

Requirements: Must haves: must be barred in DC, MD or VA. 3+ yrs real estate transactional law exp

• Nice to haves:

• Preferred Years as Associate: 3-8 no more than that.

• Additional context: Relocation- [yes]. Packages - [yes]

• Salary Bands (Only if attorney role):

• 3rd year associate: $250,000 base

• 4th year associate: $255,000 to $260,000 base

• 5th year associate: $260,000 to $265,000 base

• 6th year associate: $265,000 to $270,000 base

• 7th to 8th year associate: $270,000 to $280,000 base

• Bonus eligibility at all levels per firm bonus scale

Submission Email: Name / Please submit through our ATS

Quick Recruiter Reference

A globally integrated AmLaw firm is seeking a midlevel real estate associate for its Washington, DC office to handle complex transactional and development work across industrial, data center, and advanced manufacturing sectors for a clientele of foreign inbound companies, institutional investors, and lenders. The role involves drafting and negotiating PSAs, development docs, title/survey review, lender-side finance, and JV work. Strong mentorship culture, hybrid schedule, and market-leading compensation.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Midlevel Real Estate Associate - K&L Gates - JPC 1180 - Source

*New Job Order Alert*

• Client job title: Midlevel Real Estate Associate

• Location: Washington, DC

• On-site, hybrid, remote: Hybrid

• Experience: 3

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Real Estate Associate, Real Estate Transactional Associate, Commercial Real Estate Attorney, Real Estate Development Attorney, Real Estate Finance Associate, Real Property Attorney, Land Use and Development Associate, Real Estate Acquisitions Attorney, Title and Survey Attorney, Lender-Side Real Estate Counsel

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: No

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): Atty, RE, 3+ yrs, DC.