Senior Real Estate Associate

Job Description

At K&L Gates, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join us. Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place.

We are seeking a midlevel to senior associate to join the Real Estate practice in our Newark office. The ideal candidate will have experience representing real estate clients, including developers across various asset classes. Candidates should have experience advising on land use and zoning matters, specifically planning board and zoning board approvals, zoning analyses, permit acquisitions, and redevelopment agreements. Candidates should also have experience handling a broad range of real estate transactions, including financing, acquisitions, dispositions, and leasing transactions.

Candidates will work closely with experienced lawyers across our US Real Estate platform who will provide active mentoring and opportunities to assume increasing levels of responsibility and client contact. Candidates must be self-starters who possess the ability to work independently and as part of a team. We require strong academic credentials, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to providing the highest quality client service.

Please contact Marley McLaughlin, Prinicipal Legal Recruiter, at [email protected] with any questions.

Base Compensation $235,000 - $300,000 / year

The compensation salary for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors.