Business and Facilities Real Estate Associate Attorney

Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost, LLP (\"F3Law\"); California; On-site; USD 160,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with profit-sharing

Annual billable hour bonuses

Job summary

F3 Law in California seeks an experienced Business, Facilities and Real Estate Associate Attorney to help K-12 schools and community colleges navigate property management, district contracting, and related procurement and financing issues. The successful candidate will provide transactional support on real estate transactions, leases, public contracting matters, and a wide range of contract negotiations.

Three to five years of practice, a California JD and Bar are required, with strong drafting

Qualifications

• Three to five years of practice experience.
• Commercial real estate transactions.
• Corporate contracts.
• Strong knowledge of commercial real estate law and leasing strategy.
• Experience advising public agencies preferred but not required (Brown Act, CPRA).
• Member of the California State Bar.
• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Experience managing vendor negotiations and procurement agreements preferred.
• Prior experience in professional services or law firm environment strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal oversight of real property acquisition and disposition transactions.
• Review title, zoning, easements, and property-related due diligence.
• Provide legal oversight for facilities operations.
• Review and negotiate facility-related vendor agreements and service contracts.
• Support school site renovations, relocations, and capital improvement projects.
• Draft and review public bidding documents and negotiate the resulting contracts.
• Ensure contract terms address liability, indemnification, and school district interests.
• Ensure compliance with competitive bidding and public entity procurement requirements.
• Resolve disputes involving leases, vendors and parties providing equipment, supplies, or services to a district.

Skills

Real estate law

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Public procurement

Commercial transactions

Project management

Communication with district admins

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

About F3 Law

At F3 Law, we believe that a culture of inclusion and belonging, one of embracing and respecting each other’s differences, strengthens our ability to serve our clients and communities. We are committed to fostering a workplace where individuals of all backgrounds feel valued and appreciated. By bringing together different perspectives andlivedexperiences, we create better solutions and a more dynamic, thoughtful, and effective team.

F3 Law provides essential legal support to schools, collegesand other public entities, helping them navigate complex legal issues to fulfill their mission of serving students and communities.

Summary

TheBusiness, Facilities and Real EstateAssociateAttorney would help K-12 schools and community colleges navigate the broad range of operational legal issues theyencounter related primarily to management and disposition of property, general school district business and contracting operations, and related procurement and financing issues. The candidate would provide transactional support on a broad range of substantive legal issues.Examples include real estate transactions, leases, public contracting matters, procurement, and a wide range of contract negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal oversight of real property acquisition and disposition transactions.

• Ensure compliance with statutory and other regulatory obligations for such transactions.

• Review title, zoning, easements, and property-related due diligence.

• Provide legal oversight forfacilitiesoperations.

• Review and negotiate facility-related vendor agreements and service contracts.

• Support school site renovations, relocations, and capital improvement projects.

• Draft and review public bidding documents and negotiate the resulting contracts.

• Ensure contract terms appropriately address liability, indemnification, and school district specific interests.
• Ensure compliance with competitive bidding and public entity procurement requirements.

• Resolve disputes involving leases,vendors and parties providing equipment, supplies, or services to a district.

*Other duties,responsibilitiesand activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.*

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilityrequired. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Experience: three (3) - five(5) years of practice experience.

• Commercial real estate transactions

• Corporate contracts

• Business operations law

• Facilities or property management legal matters

• Experience advising public agencies recommended but notrequired(familiarly with The Brown Act, California Public Records Act., etc.)

• Candidates must be a member of the State Bar of California.

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law schoolrequired.

• Strong experience negotiating complex commercial agreements.

• Experience managing vendor negotiations and procurement agreements preferred.

• Prior experience in professional services or law firm environmentstronglypreferred.

• Advanced knowledge of commercial real estate law and leasing strategy.

• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills.

• Strong business judgment and risk assessment capabilities.

• Ability to communicate complex legal issues coherently to district administrators.

• Strong project management and organizational planning skills.

• Ability to balance legal protection with practical business solutions.

• High degree of discretion and confidentiality.

Compensation, Benefits & Perks

• Annual Salary Range: $160,000-195,000annually

• Benefits:F3 Law offers a supportive and intellectually engaging work environment, reasonable billable hours, annual billable hour bonuses, comprehensive health insurance benefits, and a 401(k) plan with profit-sharing contributions.