Sr. Real Estate/Capital Markets Attorney (10+ yrs.) – Seattle

Our client is specifically targeting attorneys with 10 or more years of substantive commercial real estate experience. The ideal candidate will have a portable book of business, a demonstrated track record of originating new clients, and the ability to manage and expand sophisticated client relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead sophisticated commercial real estate transactions involving:

  • Acquisitions and dispositions

  • Commercial leasing

  • Real estate development

  • Joint ventures

  • Real estate finance

  • Capital markets matters

• Conduct and oversee transaction due diligence, including title, survey, zoning, easement, and other property-related reviews.

• Draft, review, and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, leases, financing documents, joint venture agreements, and other commercial real estate agreements.

• Advise clients regarding title and survey matters, estoppel certificates, SNDAs, easements, and related transactional issues.

• Counsel clients on asset management, leasing, regulatory, and operational matters affecting commercial real estate investments.

• Develop creative strategies to mitigate risk and achieve clients’ commercial objectives.

• Lead transactions and coordinate attorneys, staff, clients, and outside professionals.

• Maintain and expand existing client relationships.

• Originate new matters and develop new client relationships.

• Collaborate with attorneys across real estate, litigation, and other complementary practices.

• Contribute to the continued growth and long-term strategic direction of the Real Estate and Capital Markets practice.

• Mentor and develop more junior attorneys as appropriate.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.

• Active Washington Bar membership and good standing.

• Candidates must reside in the Greater Seattle area.

• 10+ years of substantive commercial real estate experience in a private law firm setting.

• Significant experience handling sophisticated commercial real estate transactions.

• Strong working knowledge of:

  • Title and survey review

  • Estoppels

  • SNDAs

  • Easements

  • Commercial leases

  • Purchase and sale transactions

  • Development matters

  • Financing transactions

  • Joint ventures

• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex transactions and client relationships.

• Portable book of business strongly preferred.

• Demonstrated history of business development, client origination, and relationship growth.

• Strong professional judgment and ability to provide commercially practical advice.

• Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.

• Strong academic credentials.

• Collaborative, entrepreneurial, and solutions-oriented approach to practice.

Business Development & Leadership Opportunity

This is more than a traditional lateral attorney opening. Our client is interested in an attorney who has the potential to become an important part of the long-term leadership of the real estate practice.

The successful candidate should have:

• A demonstrated ability to develop new business.

• Experience managing and expanding existing client relationships.

• A portable book of business or meaningful portable client relationships.

• An interest in continuing to grow their practice.

• The ability to become a trusted advisor to sophisticated real estate clients.

• An interest in mentoring attorneys and contributing to practice management.

• A desire to play a meaningful role in the long-term growth and succession planning of the group.

Compensation

Base Salary: $260,000 – $300,000, with significant year-end bonus potential.
For candidates bringing a meaningful portable book of business, compensation is flexible and may reach $400,000+, depending on the size and quality of the portable practice, collections, client relationships, experience, and other relevant factors.
 

Benefits

Our client offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical insurance with optional HSA

• Dental and vision insurance

• Life and long-term disability insurance

• 401(k) and profit-sharing retirement contributions

• Flexible paid time off

• Paid holidays

• Employee assistance and mental health resources

• Flexible spending programs

• Optional voluntary insurance benefits

• Pre-tax commuter and transit programs