Commercial Real Estate Associate Attorney at Orion Placement in New York, New York, United States

Job description

• Join a highly respected NYC boutique law firm with a strong reputation in real estate, construction, and commercial litigation.
• Work on sophisticated commercial real estate matters, including leases, acquisitions, dispositions, closings, and joint ventures.
• Be part of a growing real estate team where your work is visible, valued, and directly tied to client outcomes.
• Enjoy the depth of high-level real estate work with the responsiveness, culture, and flexibility of a boutique firm.
• Competitive compensation based on directly relevant commercial real estate experience.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in a broad range of commercial real estate transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial leases, purchase and sale agreements, closing documents, and related transaction documents.
• Handle acquisitions, dispositions, real estate closings, and joint venture matters.
• Work directly with clients, counterparties, lenders, title companies, and other deal professionals.
• Identify and address real estate risks tied to development, ownership, leasing, and construction-related issues.
• Collaborate with attorneys across real estate, construction, and litigation practice areas.
• Manage matters with professionalism, responsiveness, and strong attention to detail.
• Help support the continued growth of a sophisticated NYC real estate practice.

Requirements

• Candidates must have 4+ years of commercial real estate law experience, including hands-on experience with commercial leases, acquisitions, dispositions, real estate closings, and related transactional matters.
• 3+ years of commercial real estate law experience.
• Strong experience with commercial leases, acquisitions, dispositions, and real estate closings.
• Experience with joint ventures and development-related real estate matters is a plus.
• New York Bar admission required.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical, and client communication skills.
• Ability to manage sophisticated transactional matters independently while working within a collaborative team.

Skills

Required

• Commercial real estate law
• Commercial leases
• Acquisitions
• Dispositions
• Real estate closings
• Transactional matters
• Drafting
• Negotiation
• Analytical skills
• Client communication
• New York Bar admission

Preferred

• Joint ventures
• Development-related real estate matters

Benefits

• You will work on meaningful, high-level NYC real estate matters without getting lost in a large-firm environment.
• You will join a team that values responsiveness, practical judgment, and high-quality legal work.
• You will have direct client exposure and the opportunity to grow with a respected boutique platform.
• You will be part of a firm with a strong niche reputation at the intersection of real estate, construction, and commercial litigation.
• You will have a hybrid schedule with consistent in-office collaboration and flexibility during the week.
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance