First Year Associate Attorney Jobs in Needham, MA

Transactional Real Estate Attorney Needed at top law firm in Boston!
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Kendall Barnett
Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button and sending us your resume.
Salary: $150,000 - $225,000 per year
A bit about us:
---------
Most firms sell candidates on compensation. Some sell prestige. Some sell flexibility.
After spending time with the firm's Managing Partner, my biggest takeaway is that this firm sells something much harder to find: a genuinely sustainable long-term career path.
The Managing Partner joined the firm after spending time in both BigLaw and boutique environments and later stepped into a leadership role when the platform was a fraction of its current size. Since then, the firm has grown substantially while maintaining a culture that feels far more entrepreneurial, collaborative, and transparent than what is typically found at larger institutions. Today, the organization has grown to more than 120 professionals across multiple offices.
One thing that stood out throughout our conversation was the firm's commitment to succession planning and partnership development. This is not a place looking for leverage associates who will grind away for years without visibility into the future. The expectation is that talented attorneys who contribute to the firm's success will have a genuine opportunity to advance, build client relationships, and ultimately pursue partnership.
The firm understands it is not competing with the largest national firms on pure compensation alone. What it does offer is meaningful client contact, sophisticated work, substantial bonus opportunities, transparency around performance expectations, and the chance to build a career alongside colleagues who genuinely enjoy working together.
Perhaps the strongest indicator of the culture was hearing stories about the relationships that have been built internally over the years. Many attorneys have spent significant portions of their careers at the firm, creating an environment that feels less transactional and more like a long-term professional community. For attorneys looking beyond their next move and thinking about where they want to build the next decade of their career, that distinction matters.
Why join us?
---------

• Direct mentorship from established practice leaders
• Partnership-track environment
• Base salary approximately $140K–$225K
• Significant bonus upside (senior associates can earn $75K–$100K+ in strong years)

Hybrid opportunity 3 days on site 2 days remote
Job Details
---------
This Firms Real Estate Group is experiencing sustained growth and needs additional support to keep pace with demand.
Unlike many real estate practices where attorneys become highly specialized early, this role offers broad exposure across a wide range of commercial real estate matters.
The group handles acquisitions, dispositions, development work, permitting, land use matters, housing projects, and other complex commercial real estate transactions. Several senior attorneys are operating at capacity and continue to generate significant new business, creating a strong pipeline of work for incoming associates.
The ideal candidate will bring core transactional real estate experience and a willingness to take ownership of matters. Experience working with developers, participating in board appearances, handling permitting matters, or supporting development projects is particularly attractive, though the firm recognizes that many 4th–6th year attorneys are still building those skill sets.
For attorneys seeking a sophisticated real estate practice without the bureaucracy often associated with larger firms, this represents a compelling opportunity.
Highlights:

• Boston or Worcester opportunity
• Strong pipeline of transactional real estate work
• Acquisitions and dispositions
• Development and permitting matters
• Land use and housing work

Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button.
Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal.
By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy #legal #commercial #leasing #real-estate-transactions #real-estate-law #financing #transactions #tier3