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Commercial Real Estate Associate | 3-7 Years of Experience in Raleigh

Date Posted: 21 October 2026

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Commercial Real Estate Associate | 3–7 Years of Experience
Location: Raleigh or Durham, NC

A law firm seeks a Commercial Real Estate Associate with 3–7 years of substantive transactional experience. Work includes acquisitions, sales, financing, leasing, and development across diverse commercial property types.

Responsibilities:

  • Draft and negotiate purchase agreements, leases, financing documents, and related contracts.

  • Oversee diligence, title and survey review, and closings.

  • Coordinate with clients, lenders, brokers, and other transaction participants.

  • Advise on transaction risks and practical business considerations.

  • Collaborate across practice groups and assume increasing deal responsibility.

Qualifications:

  • J.D. with excellent academic credentials.

  • 3–7 years of commercial real estate transactional experience.

  • Licensed in a U.S. jurisdiction; North Carolina admission required within one year.

  • Strong drafting, negotiation, and transaction-management skills.

  • Familiarity with title, survey, financing, leasing, and closing procedures.

  • Firm, developer, lender, or sophisticated in-house real estate experience valued.

Opportunity Highlights:

  • Raleigh or Durham office.

  • Direct partner collaboration and hands-on mentorship.

  • Meaningful client contact and deal ownership.

  • Experience-based compensation, insurance benefits, retirement plan, and paid leave.

Interested in learning more?
Send your resume to Katrina Thom at katrina.thom@gogpac.com or call 608-673-3357 for a confidential conversation.

All inquiries will be handled confidentially.

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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