Attorney - Real Estate - Oakland, CA - 190K

We Are Legal Revolution; Oakland (CA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

We Are Legal Revolution is seeking a mid level Transactional Real Estate Associate for its Oakland office on a remote basis. You will lead and support complex affordable housing and real estate transactions, collaborating with partners in a client-focused team.

The ideal candidate has 4–7 years of transactional real estate experience, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and comfort handling leases, deeds, and financing documents. Remote role with opportunities for long-term advancement.

Qualifications

• 4 to 7 years of transactional real estate experience.
• Experience drafting and negotiating real estate contracts beyond brokerage work.
• Experience with leases, deeds, partnership agreements, and financing documents.
• Interest or experience in affordable housing and LIHTC; willing to be in Oakland Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• Base salary range provided: $149,500 to $188,760.
• Role is fully remote.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support transactional real estate matters involving affordable housing projects and related commercial real estate.
• Draft and negotiate leases, deeds, purchase and sale agreements, and other core real estate documents.
• Structure and document partnership and entity arrangements for development and investment transactions.
• Handle financing documents for complex capital stacks including affordable housing and LIHTC related financing.
• Manage meaningful portions of transactions with direct client contact and regular partner collaboration.

Skills

Drafting contracts

Negotiation

Client communication

Real estate basics

Job description

We Are Legal Revolution is working discreetly with a well established California real estate and affordable housing firm seeking a mid level Transactional Real Estate Associate to join its Oakland office on a remote basis.

This role offers direct involvement in complex affordable housing and real estate transactions with a strong public and nonprofit client mix, providing meaningful responsibility across the full deal lifecycle. You will work closely with experienced partners in a collaborative environment that combines sophisticated transactional work with visible community impact and a credible platform for long term advancement.

Company Highlights

• Join a well established California specialist platform with more than 5 decades of real estate and housing experience
• Access affordable housing, community economic development, and regulated real estate work across diverse public and private clients
• Benefit from a California focused practice with cross office collaboration and exposure to matters statewide
• Work in a collaborative, inclusive environment with close day to day partner interaction and guidance
• Develop deep subject matter expertise in affordable housing and project finance structures that enhances long term career options

The Role

• Lead and support transactional real estate matters involving affordable housing projects and related commercial real estate
• Draft and negotiate leases, deeds, purchase and sale agreements, and other core real estate documents
• Structure and document partnership and entity arrangements for development and investment transactions
• Handle financing documents for complex capital stacks including affordable housing and LIHTC related financing
• Manage meaningful portions of transactions with direct client contact and regular partner collaboration

Ideal Candidate Profile

The firm is seeking a mid level Transactional Real Estate Associate with:

• 4 to 7 years of transactional real estate experience from a law firm or in house setting
• Strong experience drafting and negotiating real estate contracts beyond brokerage style work
• Comfort working across leases, deeds, partnership agreements, and real estate financing documents
• Experience or demonstrable interest in affordable housing and LIHTC; ability to be in Oakland Tuesdays and Thursdays
• $149,500 to $188,760 base salary, depending on experience
• Approximately 1,700 billable hours target
• Fully remote

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