Real Estate Staff Attorney (3+ Years Experience) - Des Moines, IA

Who We Are :

Fredrikson is the premier Midwest-based law firm working collaboratively to help businesses achieve their goals regionally, nationally, and globally.

Overview :

We are seeking a Real Estate Attorney to join our dynamic Energy Department with flexibility to work out of our Bismarck, Des Moines, Fargo, Madison, or Mankato offices, or the Iowa City area, specializing in project development, including site control for renewable energy and infrastructure projects. In this role you will work on a diverse range of wind, solar, and transmission projects, with a focus on the real estate aspects of project development. You will be responsible for negotiating, drafting, and reviewing lease and easement agreements, title and survey review, and the corrective work required to achieve financeable site control, construction, and sale of the project. As part of our highly experienced team, you will collaborate on a wide range of real estate matters, which may include real estate support for permitting, commercial and construction contracts, and financing. Our firm's practice represents a broad spectrum of clients, including renewable energy developers, independent power producers, independent transmission companies, traditional utilities, and more. Candidates with real estate experience are encouraged to apply, and specific experience with renewable energy or infrastructure projects is a plus. Our staff attorney positions provide flexibility with respect to annual hourly expectations.

Our Ideal Candidates Will Have :

• 3+ years of related legal experience
• Background in real estate transactions, particularly involving lease, easement, or purchase agreement drafting, and title and survey review
• 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

Benefits :

Our comprehensive benefits options include medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short- and long-term disability, employee resource benefits (inclusive of counseling, coaching, and caregiving guidance), paid parental leave, parenting classes, pre-tax parking and transportation options, and much more! Our retirement plan includes financial planning, Social Security / Medicare planning, 401k / Roth investment options, and a firm-paid profit-sharing contribution. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions.

Applying For This Position :

Applications will only be accepted online at https : / / www.fredlaw.com / careers-meet-us. Applicants will be asked to submit a cover letter and resume. For assistance with the application process or for accommodations, please contact recruiting@fredlaw.com.

About Fredrikson :

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. To best serve our clients, we provide innovative solutions to legal needs while reflecting inclusion and diversity as core values. We offer highly competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits in a collaborative work environment. The firm's 400+ 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 www.fredlaw.com for more information.

Fredrikson is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Fredrikson does not discriminate in its recruiting, hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, marital status, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, and any other characteristics protected by applicable local, state, and / or federal laws.