Real Estate Associate – Junior to Mid-Level

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for an Associate in the Real Estate Practice of our Silicon Valley office. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package. GT is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100; the Associate will have the opportunity to work with clients, large and small, from variety of industries across the country.

Job Requirements

The ideal candidate will have approximately 1–4 years of law firm experience. Candidates with experience in, or a demonstrated interest in developing a practice focused on, sophisticated commercial real estate transactions are encouraged to apply. Relevant experience may include commercial leasing, acquisitions and dispositions, development, real estate finance, joint ventures, and other complex real estate transactions.

The position offers the opportunity to work on a broad range of sophisticated matters, with particular exposure to complex acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, financings and development projects. The Associate will work closely with experienced attorneys and clients on transactions involving both traditional real estate assets and large-scale, infrastructure-intensive projects involving development, data centers, power, digital infrastructure and other operational considerations.

Qualified candidates will have a strong academic background, superior drafting and negotiation skills, excellent judgment, and strong interpersonal, writing, and analytical skills. Candidates should be detail-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable working in a fast-paced transactional environment. The successful candidate will be expected to take meaningful ownership of transactions and discrete workstreams, communicate directly with clients and counterparties as appropriate, and assume increasing responsibility as experience develops.

Candidates must be active members in good standing of the California State Bar.

Practice Summary

Greenberg Traurig's Global Real Estate Practice is a cornerstone of the firm and a recognized leader in the industry. More than 700 real estate attorneys around the world advise clients across key markets in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America.

Our clients include developers, institutional investors, technology companies, lenders, investment managers, private equity funds, REITs, operators, joint ventures, sovereign wealth funds, and private owners. We advise clients throughout the full life cycle of real estate investments and projects, including acquisition, development, financing, leasing, operation, restructuring, and disposition across a wide variety of asset classes.

The Silicon Valley team handles sophisticated transactions at the intersection of real estate, technology, development, and infrastructure, including data centers and digital infrastructure projects, complex commercial leasing, acquisitions and dispositions, development transactions, and other strategic real estate matters. Associates have the opportunity to work on matters involving cutting-edge industries and complex project structures while benefiting from the resources and geographic reach of GT's global Real Estate Practice.

To apply, submit your resume, cover letter, law school transcript (unofficial transcript is acceptable), and a deal transaction summary.

Submissions from search firms will only be accepted through our web portal for third party submissions; for access, contact Darell Alforte.



The expected pay range for this position is:
$225,000 - $310,000 per year

Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program.  Additional voluntary programs include:  voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance.  Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records and will conduct a criminal background check if a conditional offer is extended in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. This is applicable to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Philadelphia Fair Chance Hiring Law for Employers.


GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual’s race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis. ​