Who We Are: Fredrikson & Byron is the premier Midwest-based law firm working collaboratively to help businesses achieve their goals regionally, nationally, and globally. Overview: We are seeking an attorney to join the Real Estate Department in our Minneapolis office. Key Responsibilities Include: The ideal candidate will have over five years of wide-ranging transactional real estate experience, with significant experience performing core real estate transactional tasks. In particular, we are looking for candidates with deep experience negotiating and drafting complex commercial leases for both landlords and tenants. An ideal candidate will also have experience negotiating and drafting purchase and sale agreements and related ancillary documents for both sellers and buyers in commercial real estate transactions; representing developers in negotiating and drafting various agreements for real estate developments; representing borrowers in mortgage loan transactions; representing developers in negotiating and drafting various agreements for real estate developments; representing borrowers in mortgage loan transactions; managing real estate due diligence for sale and purchase and financing transactions and for corporate transactions involving real estate; and managing the closing of real estate sale and purchase and financing transactions. Our Ideal Candidates Will Have: *5+ years of transactional real estate experience, with a demonstrated ability to independently handle core real estate transactional tasks *Significant experience with negotiating and drafting complex commercial leases *Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and writing skills *Strong academic background *J.D. from an ABA-Accredited Law School *Active attorney license in at least one U.S. jurisdiction Applying for This Position: Applications will only be accepted online at , and applicants will be asked to submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and legal transcript. For assistance with the application process, or for accommodations, please contact . About Fredrikson: Diversity and inclusion are core values of Fredrikson & Byron. To best serve our clients, we provide innovative solutions to legal needs by cultivating a diverse workforce. We offer highly competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits in a collaborative work environment. With a reputation as the firm "where law and business meet," our attorneys and staff bring business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to operate as business advisors, strategic partners, and legal counselors to our clients. The firm's 375+ attorneys serve clients through our ten locations around the world: Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Mankato, MN; Bismarck and Fargo, ND; Ames and Des Moines, IA; Madison, WI; Saltillo, Mexico, and Shanghai, China. Visit for more information. Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action