Real Estate Associate

Position Summary

The Orlando office of Dean Mead is seeking a Real Estate Finance Attorney with 3+ years of experience to join its established and growing Real Estate Department. This position will primarily focus on representing banks, financial institutions, and other lenders in commercial real estate lending and finance transactions.

This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who enjoys sophisticated transactional work, direct client interaction, and managing commercial lending matters from due diligence through closing. The attorney will work closely with financial institutions and their lending teams on a variety of real estate/non real estate-secured transactions throughout Florida.

Responsibilities

The attorney will advise and represent lenders in commercial real estate financing transactions, including:

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating loan agreements, promissory notes, mortgages, lease mortgages, assignments of leases and rents, security agreements, guaranties, and other loan and collateral documents.
• Managing commercial loan transactions from initial due diligence through closing and post-closing.
• Reviewing title commitments, surveys, organizational documents, UCC searches, insurance documentation, and other due diligence materials.
• Identifying and addressing legal and transactional issues that may affect the lender, its collateral, or the closing of a transaction.
• Working directly with banks, financial institutions, loan officers, relationship managers, borrowers, opposing counsel, title companies, and other transaction professionals.
• Assisting with a variety of financing transactions, which may include acquisition financing, construction and development loans, refinancings, loan modifications and extensions, and other secured lending transactions.
• Providing practical, responsive counsel to clients throughout the transaction process.

While the primary focus of the position will be lender representation and real estate finance, the attorney will also have opportunities to work on other commercial real estate matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, development, leasing, and related transactions.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• 3+ years of relevant transactional legal experience.
• Experience with commercial real estate lending, finance, or secured transactions, with lender-side representation strongly preferred.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial loan and real estate transaction documents.
• Familiarity with title, survey, and other real estate due diligence.
• Familiarity with the Uniform Commercial Code.
• Strong drafting, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to manage multiple transactions and deadlines while providing responsive client service.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Admission to practice law in Florida and membership in good standing with The Florida Bar.

As part of the interview process, candidates may be asked to provide law school transcripts and a writing sample.

About Company

For more than four decades, Dean Mead has provided legal representation to businesses and individuals throughout Florida. Our Orlando office serves a diverse client base throughout Central Florida and across the state, advising financial institutions, businesses, developers, investors, and other clients on sophisticated commercial real estate and financing transactions.

We offer attorneys the opportunity to work on meaningful and challenging matters, develop strong client relationships, and grow professionally within a collaborative environment. Dean Mead offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Other Duties

This job description is not intended to contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Dean Mead provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.