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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.

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.

Our Real Estate Group is seeking to hire an entry-level associate to join our team in Chicago. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated interest in working on transactional real estate, including the negotiation of commercial leases, purchase and sale agreements, real estate finance, and title and survey review.  

Candidates must be self-starters who possess the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Qualified candidates will have strong academic credentials, superb judgment and communication skills, and a commitment to providing excellent client service.

Candidates will benefit from Nixon Peabody’s collaborative approach to practicing and will work alongside experienced Real Estate attorneys in the representation of institutional owners and investors, developers and lenders, among others, in all asset classes throughout the country.       

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.