Business/Property/Construction Attorney

Blackford Talent; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Profit-sharing

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Blackford Talent is seeking a Business/Property/Construction Attorney for a mid-sized education law firm with a statewide California practice. The role offers hybrid and remote flexibility across offices in San Francisco, Long Beach, San Diego, Sacramento, East Bay and Fresno.

The work spans public procurement, contract drafting, bid protests, change orders and disputes, with opportunities to engage in litigation alongside transactional matters.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of real property, public procurement, or construction law experience.
• Willingness to grow into new areas.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Handle public procurement, contract negotiation and drafting across construction and professional services agreements.
• Manage bid protests, stop payment notices, change orders, delay/cost overrun claims, and disputes.
• Opportunity to touch litigation alongside transactional and counseling work.
• Act as a true generalist in construction law with varied work.

Skills

Real property law

Public procurement

Construction litigation

Job description

I'm recruiting for a Business/Property/Construction Attorney with a well-regarded, mid-sized education law firm with a statewide California practice..

The firm represents school and community college districts across the state, and their Business, Property & Construction Law Practice Group is growing. They're looking for someone to step in and own meaningful, complex work, not just grind through tasks.

The firm:

• Statewide presence with offices in SF, Long Beach, San Diego, Sacramento, East Bay, and Fresno (hybrid & remote flexibility)
• A collaborative, team-oriented culture where attorneys are trusted to work independently and make a real impact
• A niche practice with depth: representing public entities on sophisticated construction and procurement matters

The work:

• Public procurement, contract negotiation, and drafting across a broad range of construction and professional services agreements
• Handling bid protests, stop payment notices, change orders, delay/cost overrun claims, and payment disputes
• Opportunity to touch litigation matters alongside transactional and counseling work
• A true generalist construction law role; variety is the norm, not the exception

Comp: $135,000–$185,000 DOE + comprehensive benefits including 401(k) with match & profit-sharing

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of experience within real property, public procurement or construction litigation/contracts, though my client values initiative and a willingness to grow into new areas.