Real Estate Associate (Transactional) - Chicago
Direct CounselChicago, Illinois, United States
Posted May 13, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Direct Counsel is a full-service legal staffing and recruiting firm that specializes in both temporary and permanent placements across the United States. Leveraging deep local market knowledge, the company excels at sourcing, retaining, and deploying top-tier attorneys, paralegals, legal secretaries, and administrative professionals on short-term, long-term, and direct-hire engagements. Its comprehensive suite of services—including specialized searches, talent building, and legal assistance—ensures clients receive highly qualified legal talent tailored to their specific needs. Direct Counsel’s distinctive advantage lies in its proven ability to quickly match clients with the right professionals, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and legal team performance.
Job Description
Join a highly respected national practice as a Real Estate Associate in Chicago, offering Cravath-scale compensation and a collaborative work environment.
Requirements
- A minimum of 2 years of transactional real estate experience at a law firm.
- Experience with purchase and sale agreements, property management agreements, and leasing agreements is required.
- Experience with joint ventures and borrower-side financing is preferred.
- Strong academic credentials and exceptional research, writing, and communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex matters and effectively work within a team.
- A proactive, client-service orientation with the ambition and drive to contribute to a growing national practice.
Benefits
- Top-of-market pay
- Full benefits package
- Access to high-level real estate matters