Real Estate Associate (Mid-Level) - MSP

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, has a dynamic full-time employment opportunity for a mid-level Associate in the Real Estate Practice of our Minneapolis office.  We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package. GT is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100; the associate will have the opportunity to work with clients, large and small, from a variety of industries across the country.

Position Summary

The Associate will work closely with partners and clients on sophisticated commercial real estate transactions involving a variety of asset classes. The role will focus primarily on real estate finance, acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, and related transactional matters, representing private equity firms, developers, investors, borrowers, lenders, and other institutional clients.

Expected Responsibilities

- Represent clients in complex commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financings, joint ventures, and other investment transactions.
- Draft, review, and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, loan documents, joint venture agreements, and related transaction documents.
- Work on mortgage, mezzanine, and other real estate financing transactions.
- Conduct and manage transactional due diligence, including title, survey, zoning, leasing, and existing financing matters.
- Manage transaction workstreams from diligence and documentation through closing and post-closing matters.
- Communicate directly with clients, opposing counsel, lenders, and other transaction participants and coordinate effectively across deal teams.

Job Requirements

- 3–5 years of sophisticated commercial real estate transactional experience, preferably in a large law firm environment.
- Strong experience with real estate finance, acquisitions and dispositions, and/or joint ventures.
- Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and transaction-management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to take ownership of significant transaction workstreams and interact effectively with clients.
- Experience with multiple commercial real estate asset classes is preferred.
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active license in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

Submissions from search firms will only be accepted through our web portal for third-party submissions; for access, contact  Mike Balzotti .


The expected pay range for this position is:
$215 000 to $285 000 per year

Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program.  Additional voluntary programs include:  voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance.  Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.


GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual’s race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis. ​