Real Estate Associate Attorney - Junior
About The Position
Perkins Coie LLP, a leading international law firm, is seeking a junior real estate associate to join our Real Estate & Land Use practice group at a pivotal moment within the firm. As an Am Law 50 firm handling sophisticated matters at the local, national, and increasingly global level, this is an exciting opportunity to join a practice and the firm at the leading edge of the market. This position is open in the Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, and Bellevue offices. Our Real Estate & Land Use practice represents national and global clients in complex acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, construction and development, real estate finance, and portfolio management across a wide range of asset classes. Our work focuses on core and emerging assets such as: office, industrial, retail, hospitality, real estate finance, CMBS work outs, development work for mixed‑use and emerging asset types (including an active and growing data center practice encompassing colocation transactions, hyperscaler leasing, and powered land acquisitions), as well as work on large, multi‑site portfolios for some of the world’s most well‑known corporate and technology companies. We routinely work across offices and collaborate with colleagues nationwide to deliver coordinated, practical solutions at scale. We value lawyers who think beyond discrete tasks to anticipate issues, structure solutions, and deliver thoughtful, precise work product. Candidates should be collaborative, responsive, and relationship‑driven, with a genuine interest in client service and team‑based practice. Our team—and the broader firm—is growing, collegial, and highly integrated across offices and practices. This is an opportunity to join a nationally recognized real estate platform with a steadily expanding portfolio of high‑profile clients and matters, and to build a long‑term practice in a dynamic, market‑leading group. Perkins Coie has been listed on Fortune’s Best Places to Work for 24 consecutive years. We are regularly recognized for creating a workplace culture where all employees have the opportunity to grow and reach their full potential. Follow our LinkedIn page, review recent firm news, and visit the Firm Overview on our website to learn more about where we’ve been, what we’ve been building, and where we are headed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.
Requirements
- A minimum of one year of transactional real estate experience is required.
Responsibilities
- Draft carefully and analytically
- Take responsibility for projects
- Be organized
- Exercise and help with a wide range of fast‑moving transactions and large portfolios
- Think beyond discrete tasks to anticipate issues, structure solutions, and deliver thoughtful, precise work product
- Be collaborative, responsive, and relationship‑driven, with a genuine interest in client service and team‑based practice
Benefits
- annual discretionary bonus
- 401(k) plan
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- personal medical and parental leave
- up to ten paid Holidays
- family care benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
