Knowledge of lending and financing structures, particularly CMBS
Excellent academic credentials
Strong legal drafting skills
Analytical and communication skills
Responsibilities
Engage directly with clients on various real estate finance matters
Originate mortgage, mezzanine, construction, and bridge loans
Structure, negotiate, and close CMBS transactions
Advise on loan assumptions, modifications, and restructurings
Negotiate complex purchase and sale transactions
Benefits
Significant client interaction
Hands-on deal experience
Clear path to advancement
Opportunity to work within a dynamic and growing practice
Exposure to a wide range of sophisticated transactions
Full Job Description
Winstead PC is seeking a junior associate (2-3 years of real estate finance experience) to join our Real Estate Finance Practice Group in our New York office. This role offers significant client interaction, hands-on deal experience, and a clear path to advancement within a dynamic and growing practice. The team represents banks, financial institutions, private equity funds, and other market participants in a wide range of sophisticated transactions, including:
Real estate finance: Origination of mortgage, mezzanine, construction, and bridge loans for securitization, syndication, and balance sheet executions.
CMBS transactions: Structuring, negotiating, and closing conduit and single-asset/single-borrower financings, as well as advising on loan assumptions, modifications, and restructurings.
Acquisitions & dispositions: Negotiating complex purchase and sale transactions involving diverse property types
Qualifications:
Demonstrated knowledge of lending and financing structures, including familiarity with CMBS and balance sheet loan executions.
Excellent academic credentials.
Strong legal drafting, analytical, and communication skills.
