[Remote] Interim Real Estate Finance Attorney

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Major, Lindsey & Africa is recruiting an Interim Real Estate Finance Attorney for an unnamed leading national law firm. The attorney will support the firm’s real estate finance practice by handling commercial real estate financing transactions from due diligence and document negotiation through closing.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate documents for commercial real estate finance transactions
• Assist with secured lending transactions involving commercial real estate assets
• Review and negotiate loan agreements, promissory notes, mortgages or deeds of trust, assignments, guaranties, security documents, and related closing materials
• Conduct or supervise transactional due diligence
• Review title, survey, organizational, and other property-related materials as appropriate to the transaction
• Prepare and manage closing checklists, signature packages, and closing deliverables
• Coordinate with clients, partners, associates, borrowers, lenders, opposing counsel, and third-party service providers
• Help move multiple transactions efficiently from diligence and documentation through closing

Skills

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Active and in-good-standing admission to at least one U.S. state bar
• 5+ years experience handling commercial real estate finance transactions
• Experience with lender-side or borrower-side financing matters; experience representing both sides is advantageous
• Strong drafting, negotiation, diligence, and transaction-management skills
• Ability to work efficiently with limited supervision in a high-volume practice
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage several active matters simultaneously
• Prior law firm experience strongly preferred
• Structured finance experience is helpful but not required unless directly relevant to the assigned matters

Benefits

• Remote work

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