Associate Attorney, Real Estate

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

Qualifications:

• 3-8 years of transactional real estate experience, whether gained at a law firm, in an in-house legal department, or with a title company.
• Candidates must be actively licensed and in good standing with the Minnesota State Bar.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance V
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Parking

Compensation

$150,000.00-$180,000.00 Yearly

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