Mid-Level CRE Finance Associate
About The Position
Smith Anderson is seeking an associate with three to five years of experience to join its Commercial Real Estate Finance practice. The primary focus is representing banks and other lenders in commercial real estate financing transactions, including acquisition, development, and construction financing. The role offers an opportunity to deepen lender-side finance experience while expanding into other commercial real estate matters, including leasing and other transactional real estate work. The firm's Finance attorneys represent banks and other lenders in transactions involving a variety of assets and financing structures. Associates take meaningful responsibility for drafting and negotiating loan and security documentation, conducting and managing real estate and collateral due diligence, identifying issues affecting collateral and closing, and moving transactions efficiently from inception through closing and post-closing. The work also involves reviewing title commitments and policies, surveys, leases, organizational and authority documents, lien searches, insurance, payoff and release documentation, and other property-level and collateral diligence. Smith Anderson is the largest business and litigation law firm headquartered in North Carolina’s Research Triangle. The firm describes a collaborative culture emphasizing long-term relationships, professional growth, strategic thinking, and practical, business-oriented counsel. It offers robust training and mentoring programs, engagement with firm leadership, and career growth opportunities tailored to individual goals, including alternative career path mentoring and development options.
Requirements
- Three to five years of experience representing lenders in commercial real estate and other secured financing transactions, including acquisition, development, and construction financing.
- Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial real estate lending and security documentation.
- Experience reviewing title, surveys, leases, and other aspects of commercial real estate and collateral transaction due diligence.
- Experience managing transactions through closing and post-closing.
- Strong academic credentials and writing skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Practical, solution-oriented, and collaborative practice style.
- Ability to interact directly with clients and work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to exercise judgment and use practical problem-solving.
- Willingness to take a leadership role in managing cases and other projects.
- Willingness to help build a long-term practice.
- Commitment to providing the highest quality service to clients.
Responsibilities
- Represent banks and other lenders in commercial real estate financing transactions, including acquisition, development, and construction financing.
- Draft and negotiate loan and security documentation.
- Conduct and manage real estate and collateral due diligence.
- Identify issues affecting collateral and closing.
- Help move transactions efficiently from inception through closing and post-closing.
- Review title commitments and policies, surveys, leases, organizational and authority documents, lien searches, insurance, payoff and release documentation, and other property-level and collateral diligence.
- Interact directly with clients and manage cases and other projects.
Benefits
- Robust training and mentoring programs.
- Meaningful engagement with firm leadership.
- Career growth opportunities tailored to individual goals, including alternative career path mentoring and development options.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
