Associate Attorney – Real Estate & Mergers and Acquisitions

Location: Albany, New York (Union Station, 575 Broadway, 3rd Floor)

Employment Type: Full-time

The West Firm, PLLC is a boutique law firm specializing in environmental, energy, commercial real estate, corporate, regulatory, and administrative law. We represent corporations, developers, investors, and other clients on complex transactional, permitting, compliance, and litigation matters across New York and beyond.

We are seeking an experienced Associate Attorney with a strong background in commercial real estate and mergers and acquisitions to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a key role in sophisticated transactions while collaborating closely with partners on high-value client matters.

Key Responsibilities

  • Handle all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, financing, joint ventures, and development projects

  • Advise on and document mergers, acquisitions, asset purchases, equity transactions, and related corporate restructuring

  • Conduct and oversee due diligence, title review, environmental assessments, and risk analysis

  • Draft, negotiate, and revise purchase and sale agreements, commercial leases, loan documents, operating agreements, merger agreements, and ancillary transaction documents

  • Coordinate closings and manage post-closing matters

  • Support related regulatory, environmental, and land-use issues that arise in real estate and M&A transactions

  • Communicate directly with clients, opposing counsel, lenders, and other parties

  • Assist with business development and client relationship management as appropriate

Qualifications

  • J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to the New York Bar

  • 3–6 years of relevant experience in commercial real estate and/or mergers and acquisitions at a law firm or in-house legal department

  • Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills

  • Experience with complex commercial transactions, title work, and financing preferred

  • Ability to manage multiple matters independently while working effectively in a collaborative team environment

  • Excellent client-service orientation and professional communication skills

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience

  • Opportunity to work on sophisticated, high-stakes real estate and corporate transactions

  • Direct collaboration with experienced partners in a boutique firm setting

  • Professional growth and meaningful client responsibility

  • Support from experienced paralegals and staff who assist with project management, administrative tasks, and, under attorney supervision, select substantive legal work

  • The opportunity to work with and advise national and international institutional clients

  • A small, collaborative office with opportunity for professional growth and advancement

Employee Benefits

  • 100% individual health, dental, and vision insurance

  • 3% retirement contribution

  • 4 weeks PTO

  • Parking

Salary

$150,000 to $200,000, commensurate with experience

To Apply

Please submit a cover letter, résumé, and writing sample to amountain@westfirmlaw.com with the subject line “Real Estate & M&A Associate Application – [Your Name].”

The West Firm, PLLC is an equal opportunity employer.