Real Estate Associate - Calgary

Stikeman Elliott's Calgary office is seeking a Commercial Real Estate Associate to join its established team. As the successful candidate, you will have 2 to 5 years of experience working on commercial real estate matters.

You will have mentorship and sponsorship at the Partner and Associate levels, as well as a team of students and associates to support your practice. This is an excellent opportunity for long term career growth.

For the 15th consecutive year, Stikeman Elliott LLP has been named as one of the 2023 Kincentric Best Employers in Canada. Being awarded this recognition is a testament to the exceptional workplace that our hardworking and dedicated people have created. Stikeman Elliott LLP prides itself on providing excellent learning and development opportunities and support for its associates. Stikeman Elliot LLP has a strong national platform in Real Estate, with excellent bench strength contributed by the Real Estate teams in our Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver offices and the Firm being one of only two firms ranked Band 1 for Real Estate - Alberta by Chambers Canada. This is a unique opportunity to join a collegial and leading group of lawyers in our Calgary office and to be a part of a respected national Real Estate practice platform.

In this position you will work with a dynamic team of lawyers and gain industry leading experience working with clients on sophisticated commercial real estate matters across a broad range of industries. You will be involved in representing private, public and institutional domestic and international clients in all areas of commercial real estate, including acquisitions, dispositions, joint-ventures, development, leasing, financing and construction. You will also be encouraged to participate in Urban Land Institute Alberta, National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, BILD and other real estate industry groups.

The successful candidate will have:

• a law degree and membership in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta;
• a desire to do excellent work;
• excellent academic credentials;
• a breadth and depth of technical legal knowledge, excellent business judgment, and strong analytical and drafting skills;
• excellent interpersonal and client service skills, strong initiative, and the ability to work well on a variety of teams; and
• excellent organizational, project management and leadership skills, and the ability to handle multiple time sensitive priorities.

Interested candidates are asked to submit the following materials:

• cover letter;
• resume;
• copies of official academic transcripts; and
• summary and description of relevant experience.

At Stikeman Elliott, diversity, equity and inclusion are integral parts of who we are. Our culture attracts talented individuals that hold unique beliefs, orientations and perspectives, but share an approach to the way we do business. Our growing global client base benefits from the broad range of legal talent at our firm, comprised of people from different backgrounds and abilities who hold varied skill sets and forms of expertise.

To apply, please submit your application materials to Aleksandra (Ola) Tundak, Director, Professional Resources at atundak@stikeman.com.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.