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Commercial Real Estate Associate (3-7 Years) in Durham

Date Posted: 24 October 2026

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Commercial Real Estate Associate (3-7 Years), Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina

About the opportunity
A well-regarded law firm is adding a Commercial Real Estate Associate to its real estate practice in the Raleigh-Durham area. It's a hands-on transactional role with real client contact, close work with senior attorneys, and more responsibility as you grow.

What you'll do

  • Handle a broad range of commercial real estate transactions for clients
  • Draft, review, and negotiate the core agreements and closing documents for each deal
  • Manage deals from start to close, keeping diligence, documents, and deadlines on track
  • Work with clients, lenders, and the other professionals involved in each transaction
  • Advise clients on legal and business risks as deals come together
  • Work on many types of commercial property
  • Partner with colleagues in related practice areas when a matter needs it
  • Take on more ownership of your own matters over time

What you bring

  • A J.D. from an accredited law school with excellent academic credentials
  • 3-7 years of substantive commercial real estate transactional experience
  • A license in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, and North Carolina licensure within one year
  • Experience drafting and negotiating core commercial real estate documents
  • Familiarity with title, survey, due diligence, financing, leasing, and closings
  • Strong analytical, drafting, negotiation, and communication skills, with the detail focus to juggle multiple deals
  • Sound judgment and a practical, client-service mindset

Nice to have

  • Experience at a large firm, a commercial real estate boutique, or on the developer, lender, or sophisticated in-house real estate side

What's offered

  • Mentorship and a clear path to more responsibility
  • Competitive compensation based on experience
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance, a retirement plan, and paid time off and holidays

Salary commensurate with candidate experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

How to Apply:
 Email your resume to: jackie.tucker@gogpac.com with a writing sample
 Phone/Text: (605) 305-3814

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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