MCCA Career Center

At Nixon Peabody, our priority is to attract, retain and promote talented individuals who have an array 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.

Our Project Finance, Infrastructure & Real Estate Department is looking to hire a midlevel Affordable Housing Associate to join our New York City office.  

The attorneys in Nixon Peabody's Affordable Housing practice are among the nation's foremost legal authorities in economic and community development and affordable housing.  Our diverse team of professionals in New York City are involved in the most sophisticated and substantial housing transactions in New York City real estate.  

At Nixon Peabody, our attorneys are given the opportunity to take the lead on interesting matters and provided with the opportunity to work on career-enhancing transactions that both challenge and excite them. Our diverse workforce encourages collaboration and teamwork. Our entrepreneurial culture inspires attorneys at all levels to build relationships both inside and outside the firm, setting the foundation for a long and exciting career with us.

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 share, to innovate, to learn at a firm that taps the power of collective thinking.

The ideal candidate will have three to five years of experience doing real estate deals. Qualified candidates will have substantial transactional experience representing developers and investors in building, acquiring and financing multifamily and commercial properties as well as a mission-driven orientation to housing and community development.  Knowledge of federal, state and New York City affordable housing and community development programs and regulations is preferred but not required.

Qualified candidates will have strong academic credentials, superb judgment and communication skills, and a demonstrated commitment to doing deals at the highest level.

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.

All applicants for employment with NP, unless they receive an approved exemption as an accommodation for a medical issue or sincerely held religious belief, must be “Up to Date” with respect to their COVID-19 vaccinations by their hire date. “Up to Date” currently means that the applicant has completed the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech primary vaccine series, plus a booster vaccine, if eligible, or the Johnson & Johnson Janssen one dose primary vaccine, plus a booster vaccine, if eligible.