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Senior Attorney - Real Estate Transaction

Gambrills, MD

Summary

The Senior Associate Attorney opportunity is a new opportunity within a high-growth full-service real estate law firm based in Gambrills, MD. Known for its expertise in real estate transactions and development, this is a unique opportunity for an entrepreneurial early, mid-level, or highly experienced attorney to join a leading firm known for its excellent culture and track record of promoting professional growth. Based in the firm's newly expanded corporate office in Gambrills, MD, the Senior Associate Attorney role will offer an uncapped compensation package including a base salary in the $140,000 to $175,000 range plus a generous individual bonus plan, company annual bonus, performance bonus, a comprehensive firm paid benefits plan, as well as unique profit-sharing equity programs. Ideal candidates will have relevant real estate transaction, land use, or development experience.

This opportunity will not require an established book of business or new business development; however, it will offer excellent compensation commission for personal client origination. This is an in-office than not, team-oriented position with possible hybrid work from home flexibility and excellent work-life balance.

Job Description

• Represent developers and home builders with formation and governance matters involving homeowners, condominium and community associations, including HOA documents, covenants and easements for residential and mixed-use developments.
• Manage the various moving parts involved in successfully bringing a project to fruition and transitioning to association governance.
• Represent the firm and provide expert legal guidance on a variety of real estate matters including zoning/land use, real estate transactions, drafting/negotiating agreements of sale, settlements, easements, zoning matters and co-owner disputes.
• Provide legal advice related to land acquisition and development, including drafting contracts and related documents, commercial real estate loan transactions representing both lenders and borrowers, commercial office and retail leasing representing both landlords and tenants, and real estate developers.
• Draft, negotiate, and support closings of complex land/lot transactions.
• Negotiate, draft and review commercial leases. Negotiate, draft and review real estate development agreements and easements agreements.
• Manage and effectuate closings for asset and equity based transactions.
• Develop in depth familiarity with zoning boards, public hearings, and ordinances; have a clear understanding of the relevant land use laws and regulations.
• Prepare, collect, analyze market data and provide legal opinion on property details, valuations, inspections, and information on local real estate and business practices in advance of all proposed transactions.
• Communicate effectively and strategically with local and municipal officials through appropriate communication channels to ensure the appropriate zoning is achieved or that waivers and variances are obtained where needed. recommends appropriate actions and follows up to ensure that authorized proposals are properly implemented
• Develop expertise with local market and land knowledge, real estate pipeline, and search for current and future land purchase deals using a variety of methods to assist clients with meeting their business planning goals.
• Establish and maintain trusted relationships with network of industry contacts including land brokers, land developers, investors, landowners, other homebuilders in respective areas of operation.
• Commit to continuous improvement and identification and implementation of best practices for client land acquisition. Work with the client and internal firm leadership to implement land policy for the department and design action plans to achieve desired results.
• Represent homebuilder clients in multi-million dollar real estate transactions and projects in refinancing and ownership restructuring, facilitating the purchase of interests in ground leases, creating the entities to hold title to the properties, negotiating and closing, assist in documenting for real estate acquisitions, development, construction, and sell side transactions.
• Establish and maintain trusted relationships with network of industry contacts including land brokers, land developers, investors, landowners, other homebuilders in respective areas of operation.

Required experience/Skills:

• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school and licensed to practice in the state of Maryland
• 2-15 years relevant real estate development and transactional law (e.g., real estate transactions, urban redevelopment, land use) experience as an attorney, with a focus on development and acquisitions.
• Experience with regional real estate market within Maryland, DC, Delaware, or Virginia.
• Entrepreneurial and hands-on with a strong work ethic and excellent communication and relationship development skills
• Processes the ability to analyze problems, propose alternatives, and recommend solutions, along with the ability to research complex issues and prepare memoranda and correspondence; and have experience working effectively with multiple competing deadlines and interests among various parties.

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