Investment Funds Associate

DLA Piper•Washington, DC

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

DLA Piper is seeking a securities lawyer with 6+ years of experience managing structured securities offerings for our Investment Funds Group. We are looking for candidates with strong experience with commercial real estate law, focusing primarily on real estate finance, acquisitions, and dispositions. The candidate will represent various public and private real estate companies, REITs, and institutional and financial investors in connection with a broad array of transactions involving acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings, complex financings, and development of commercial real estate. Interested candidates should have strong analytical and writing skills, attention to detail, good business judgment, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to work collaboratively and independently. This position can be located in any of our US offices.

Requirements

JD Degree from an accredited law school
Admitted to practice in the state in which they are officing
Minimum 6 years of experience managing structured securities offerings
Strong analytical and writing skills
Attention to detail
Good business judgment
Excellent organizational skills
Ability to work collaboratively and independently

Nice To Haves

Direct and applicable AmLaw 100 law firm experience preferred
Strong experience with commercial real estate law, focusing primarily on real estate finance, acquisitions, and dispositions
Represent various public and private real estate companies, REITs, and institutional and financial investors in connection with a broad array of transactions involving acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings, complex financings, and development of commercial real estate

Responsibilities

Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties
Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner
Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product
Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required
Foster positive work relationships
Comply with all firm policies and practices
Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed
Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment
Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned