Pay: $120,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- Join a boutique real estate law firm doing sophisticated, high-impact work in affordable housing and community development
- Get hands-on experience with complex commercial real estate and multifamily transactions, not commodity work
- Work closely with experienced attorneys who invest in mentoring and professional growth
- Be part of deals that make a real social impact while building elite transactional skills
- Competitive compensation with meaningful responsibility early in your career
Location
Hybrid role based in Buffalo, NY, offering a balance of in-office collaboration and remote flexibility
Note
This role requires 1+ years of transactional commercial real estate experience; purely litigation, volume PI, or purely residential backgrounds will not be a fit
About Our Client
Our client is a boutique law firm with a national footprint focused on affordable housing, community development, and complex real estate finance. They advise developers and organizations on sophisticated transactions involving multifamily housing, tax-advantaged financing structures, and large-scale development projects across more than 30 states, combining big-deal experience with a small-firm feel.
Job Description
- Support complex commercial real estate and multifamily housing transactions from start to finish
- Assist with acquisitions, dispositions, development projects, joint ventures, and financing matters
- Draft, review, and revise real estate agreements, closing documents, and ancillary transaction materials
- Coordinate due diligence and closings with clients, lenders, and outside counsel
- Collaborate closely with partners and senior attorneys on high-value, fast-moving deals
Qualifications
- 1+ years of transactional commercial real estate experience
- Experience with multifamily, development, or financing transactions preferred
- Strong drafting, editing, and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple matters in a deadline-driven environment
- Licensed to practice law in New York or eligible for admission
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Small, collegial team with national-level work
- Real responsibility and client exposure early on
- Strong mentorship and skill development
- Mission-driven practice focused on equitable community growth
- Long-term career growth without big-law burnout
JPC-637
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
