Job Description: At Nixon Peabody, our priority is to attract, retain, and promote talented individuals from a wide range of racial, ethnic, social, economic, religious, and personal backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations. Therefore, we encourage talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. Nixon Peabody’s Real Estate attorneys help clients structure, negotiate and close complicated real estate and development transactions with future-focused, business-grounded advice and practical solutions. Our team helps clients grow their national portfolios, operate, and manage all aspects of their institutional real estate properties and transform development challenges into success stories. In accordance with applicable Federal and State laws, the anticipated annual salary range for this position is as follows. Chicago, IL: $250,000 to $275,000 In addition to a standard benefits package, this role may be eligible for additional contingent compensation based on an array of factors, including but not limited to: work performance, geographic location, work experience, education, and qualifications. Because such contingent compensation is not yet calculable or may be zero ($0) in some circumstances, the above-listed salary range is Nixon Peabody’s good faith estimate of the annual salary it reasonably expects to pay for the position at the time of this posting. Job Requirements: Our Real Estate Group is seeking to hire a junior to mid-level associate to join our team in Chicago. The ideal candidate will have three to four years of real estate transactional experience, including experience in the negotiation of commercial leases, purchase and sale agreements, real estate finance, and title and survey review. Retail leasing and development experience or interest is a plus. Candidates must be self-starters who possess the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Qualified candidates will have stellar academic credentials, superb judgment and communication skills, an attention to detail, outstanding legal drafting skills and a commitment to providing excellent client services. A career at Nixon Peabody is the opportunity to do work that matters. It’s a chance to use your knowledge to shape what’s ahead, to innovate, to learn at a firm that taps into the power of collaboration and collective thinking. Principals Only. Nixon Peabody LLP is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Disability / Female / Gender Identity / Minority / Sexual Orientation / Veteran. To comply with Federal law, Nixon Peabody participates in E-Verify. All newly-hired employees are verified through this electronic system established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to confirm their identity and employment eligibility. Please refer to the Notice of E-Verify Participation and the Right to Work posters on the Nixon Peabody Careers page for more information.