Real Estate Finance Counsel Attorney

Location: New York, NY

Salary: $350K – $450K

Experience: 8+ Years

Advert Code: MLFS274

Compensation: $350,000–$450,000 + Bonus

A sophisticated national real estate finance practice is seeking an experienced Counsel-level attorney to join its New York team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior real estate finance lawyer with deep lender-side experience to work on complex transactions involving institutional capital, structured finance, multifamily lending, and broader real estate investment activity.

The role offers meaningful client contact, substantial responsibility, and the opportunity to work alongside an experienced national team handling sophisticated matters across a wide range of real estate sectors.

The Role

The successful candidate will advise secured lenders on complex commercial real estate finance transactions, including:

• Balance sheet lending
• Bridge financing
• CMBS and conduit lending
• Multifamily financing
• Structured real estate finance transactions
• Loan workouts and distressed real estate matters
• Affordable housing and mixed-income transactions
• Community development and related financing matters

You will take a leading role in structuring, documenting, negotiating, and closing sophisticated financings while working directly with business and legal teams at major financial institutions and other real estate market participants.

Candidates with experience involving Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and other multifamily lending platforms will be particularly attractive.

Candidates Should Have

• 8+ years of commercial real estate finance experience
• Significant experience representing secured lenders
• Strong exposure to balance sheet, bridge, and/or CMBS/conduit lending
• Experience gained within a sophisticated law firm environment
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and transaction-management skills
• The ability to inspire confidence when advising both legal and business teams
• Excellent interpersonal and client-facing capabilities
• Strong academic credentials
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• A JD
• Previous experience working in a law firm
• Active admission to the New York Bar

Experience with multifamily agency lending, affordable housing, and/or workouts would provide additional scope within the practice.

Opportunity & Culture

This position offers the chance to join a well-established real estate platform with a substantial national footprint and a broad bench of transactional, finance, and workout lawyers.

The team operates in a collaborative environment where senior attorneys are encouraged to take ownership of matters, build strong client relationships, and contribute to the continued development of the practice.

A hybrid working model is available, alongside opportunities for merit- and hours-based bonuses and billable credit for qualifying pro bono work.

Compensation

The anticipated salary range is $350,000–$450,000, with additional bonus opportunities based on performance and hours.

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