Attorney

Commercial Real Estate Attorney | Raleigh, NC | $150,000 to $260,000

Every deal you close carries a quiet promise that nothing will go wrong. At this Raleigh firm, the team that steps in when something does go wrong has been ranked Best Lawyers National Tier 1 for real estate litigation four years running.

I’m Clark Pollins at Distinct Recruitment. I’m hiring on behalf of a Raleigh law firm that wants an experienced commercial real estate attorney to build a practice, not just a billable total.

Four things worth knowing

• Your clients have a safety net most can only hope for. When a transaction turns into a dispute, you hand it to a nationally ranked litigation team down the hall. The client relationship stays yours.
• The billable target is 1,800 to 1,900 hours. That leaves real time for lunches, site visits and the calls that turn one deal into a client for life.
• Building a book is part of the job description. The firm expects you to grow your own practice and supports you while you do it.
• Hybrid is how the team works. You agree your split together, from your first week.

The work

• Acquisitions and dispositions, with purchase and sale agreements that leave your client knowing exactly what they bought.
• Financing, from the first draft to the closing set.
• Development agreements, where approvals and obligations have to hold for years.
• Commercial leasing for landlords and tenants.
• Drafting and reviewing disclosure agreements.
• Running the timeline. The checklist, and opposing counsel, work to your schedule.

Two levels, one range

• Nearer $150,000: you already run transactions on your own, and you want that independence to lead to clients with your name on them.
• Nearer $260,000: you bring established relationships or portable work, ready to grow on a stronger platform.
• The deals you run and the clients you bring decide where you land.

What you bring

• Around 3 years or more on complex commercial real estate transactions.
• Admission to the North Carolina Bar, or eligibility.
• Comfort owning a deal from term sheet to signature.
• Appetite to build a practice. Existing relationships help, but hunger matters just as much.