Job Description

Job Title: Real Estate Attorney (Litigation & Transactional – Hybrid)

*Confidential application process*

Location: Philadelphia, PA (Hybrid)

Experience Level: 8+ Years Preferred (Minimum 4+ Years of Combined Experience Required)

Position Type: Full-Time

About the Firm: We are a well-established, highly respected Philadelphia law firm known for delivering exceptional legal services and maintaining deep-rooted client relationships. Our firm offers a collaborative, sophisticated environment where experienced attorneys can thrive, lead, and directly impact our growing practice. We are currently seeking a seasoned Real Estate Attorney who possesses a unique and versatile skillset spanning both complex litigation and high-level transactional matters.

Position Overview: This is a dynamic, hybrid role designed for an accomplished attorney who enjoys the variety of handling sophisticated real estate transactions while also advocating for clients in adversarial proceedings. The ideal candidate will bring a comprehensive understanding of real estate law, strong courtroom presence, and meticulous drafting capabilities to manage matters from inception through resolution or closing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Litigation Advocate: Handle complex real estate disputes, property disagreements, and commercial landlord-tenant matters across Pennsylvania state and federal courts, as well as administrative forums.
• Transactional Advisor: Draft, review, and finalize commercial purchase and sale agreements, leases, financing structures, easements, and related transactional instruments.
• Due Diligence & Closing Management: Oversee title examinations, survey reviews, and comprehensive due-diligence processes smoothly through to closing.
• Regulatory Compliance: Advise a diverse portfolio of clients on zoning laws, land use regulations, compliance requirements, and strategic risk allocation.
• Leadership & Growth: Supervise and mentor junior associates, foster enduring client relationships, and actively contribute to the firm’s ongoing business development initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Education: Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Bar Admission: Active admission to the Pennsylvania Bar (or imminent admission via reciprocity).
• Experience: While the firm welcomes candidates with a minimum of 4 years of combined experience, our ideal candidate will ideally bring 8+ years of dedicated real estate practice to immediately step into a senior-level capacity.
• Skillset: Proven track record in the courtroom coupled with strong negotiation skills, precise legal drafting, and exceptional client-facing communication.

What We Offer:

• A competitive compensation and benefits package.
• A flexible, hybrid work schedule supporting a strong work-life balance.
• Clear pathways for professional growth and leadership within a stable, reputable firm.
• A supportive, collegial culture that values collaboration and excellence.

Please send your confidential resume to Spencer McAdoo at spencer.mcadoo@gogpac.com or call/text 605-705-2943 to discuss this in more detail.

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.