Commercial Real Estate Associate Attorney

The Standard Legal Recruiting; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 245,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive compensation

Job summary

The Standard Legal Recruiting is seeking a mid-level real estate associate for a Chambers-ranked commercial real estate group in San Francisco. The role handles acquisitions, dispositions, development, and finance for institutional clients, with substantial responsibility and client contact.

Qualifications include 3+ years in a major firm or boutique, strong drafting skills, and California bar admission or eligibility. Hybrid in-office schedule 2–3 days per week in SF; equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of commercial real estate transactional experience in a large law firm or sophisticated boutique.
• Strong acquisitions and dispositions experience, including title and survey matters.
• Experience with development, joint ventures, finance or leasing is a plus.
• Strong academic credentials and drafting skills, California bar admission or eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Handle sophisticated commercial real estate transactions with substantial responsibility.
• Regular interaction with partners and clients on matters from start to finish.
• Contribute to a Chambers-ranked real estate practice with complex matters.

Skills

Commercial real estate

Real estate transactions

Drafting

California bar admission or eligible

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

A long-established, preeminent independent firm is seeking a mid-level real estate associate to join its Chambers-ranked commercial real estate practice. The group handles sophisticated transactions for established companies, developers, investors, and other institutional clients.

The practice covers the full transaction lifecycle, including acquisitions and dispositions, development, joint ventures, commercial real estate finance, leasing, and title and survey matters. Associates have substantial responsibility for their matters and regular interaction with both partners and clients.

Who This Is For

• 3+ years of commercial real estate transactional experience in a large law firm or sophisticated boutique
• Strong experience with acquisitions and dispositions, including title and survey matters
• Experience with development, joint ventures, finance, or leasing is a plus
• Strong academic credentials, superior drafting skills, and California bar admission or eligibility

Why This Role

The firm offers a distinctly different platform from a large national firm: sophisticated work and sophisticated clients, but a leaner structure with direct access to partners and meaningful ownership of matters. Associates are expected to develop as lawyers and client advisors, with a long-term career path for attorneys who want to build within an established independent firm.

Compensation for this role will be $245,000–$325,000 base salary depending on experience, plus bonus. The position generally requires 2-3 days per week in office in San Francisco, with hybrid flexibility.

The employer is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace.