Mid-Senior Level Real Estate Attorney - 281365

Practice Area: Real Estate - General, Job Type: Attorney, Firm Type: Law Firm, Experience: 3 Years, Chicago office of a BCG Attorney Search Top Ranked Law Firm seeks a mid-senior level real estate attorney with 3-9 years of real estate experience, including commercial office and retail leasing, lending, and financing. The candidate will gain direct client interaction, business development experience, and significant responsibility on complex and sophisticated legal matters. Should also have experience handling title, survey, entity, and other real estate diligence matters. Additional experience in commercial lending and banking transactions, including commercial real estate loans, asset-based loans, or other secured credit facilities of varying types, is a plus. Experience in affordable housing, low-income housing tax credits, or historic tax credits is also preferred. Experience with entitlement, zoning, and tax issues as they relate to real estate and construction transactions is also preferred. Should preferably have experience representing property owners, developers, lenders, and investors in their acquisitions, dispositions, sales, financings, leasing, and development of the commercial real estate. Must be currently licensed in Illinois or licensed in another state with a UBE score that qualifies in Illinois for comity, be eligible to waive in, or be willing to sit for an upcoming IL Bar exam (open to relocation candidates that meet these requirements). This small, entrepreneurial firm has established itself in the Chicago market as a leader in providing a unique, wide-range of services to multi-million dollar corporations and wealthy individuals. And because of its international legal exchange network, it is now able to provide its clients with legal services throughout Europe. Prominent wealthy families in Chicago flock to this firm for its legal expertise in representing family businesses. Providing a full range of wealth management services, the firm focuses on tax, financial and estate planning. The firm also boasts a multi-talented real estate practice group which provides a broad range of legal advice to real estate development and management companies. Trial lawyers generally handle traditional corporate disputes, but also specialize in any of labor and employment, environmental, bankruptcy, insurance or product liability. Attorneys interested in family advisory law should look no further. Additional Skills: The candidate must have excellent writing and oral communication skills. Should have attention to detail, be self-directed, and have the ability to work efficiently on several different matters at a time. A drive for excellence and a willingness to take the initiative to solve problems is required. Must have strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills. Should preferably have the ability to work as part of a team while also having the confidence and demeanor to assume individual responsibility for matters involving direct client interaction.

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