Real Estate Partner NEW

Mundelein, Illinois
Distinct | North America
Job Description

Real Estate Partner – Leasing & Transactional Midtown Manhattan

I’m working with one of New York’s most respected real estate law firms on a strategic partner hire for its real estate group.

The firm

This is a well-established Midtown firm, and its real estate practice is one of its flagship groups and well known across the New York market. Clients include major landlords, institutional owners and developers, national retailers and family offices. The work is the kind you’d expect at a large firm, but the platform is partner-led and collegial, and partners have real input into how the practice develops. The firm is financially stable, growing on purpose, and known for keeping its people for the long term.

The role

This is a senior partner seat covering both leasing and transactional real estate. You will:

• Lead complex commercial leasing for landlords and tenants across office, retail and mixed-use properties, including flagship New York deals
• Handle transactional work including acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, financings and development projects
• Serve as a trusted advisor to key clients, owning those relationships and growing the work with them
• Help shape the practice’s strategy, including recruiting, mentoring and building the bench
• Work closely with the firm’s finance, tax, corporate and litigation teams on multi-disciplinary matters

What we’re looking for

• 7+ years of New York commercial real estate experience, with real depth in both leasing and transactional work
• A strong market reputation and the ability to lead the most sophisticated deals
• Portable business is welcome but not essential. This is about fit, quality and growth potential, not just the size of your book.
• Admission to the New York Bar (required)
• A collaborative, commercial approach and a real interest in building something

Why this one

• The firm already has a strong pipeline of high-quality New York real estate work, so you won’t be starting from zero
• A respected platform to grow your practice, with real cross-selling opportunities
• Partner-led culture with a voice in strategy, without big-firm bureaucracy or rate pressure
• Competitive, transparent partner compensation that rewards both origination and contribution
• A stable, long-tenured partnership with a clear commitment to growing real estate

Compensation: $250,000 – $450,000 depending on experience and practice

Interested, or know a partner who might be? Message me directly. All conversations are handled with complete discretion.