Midlevel Real Estate Associate – Complex Transactions

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

11 paid holidays

401(k) retirement plan

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Commuter and transit programs

discretionary bonus

Job summary

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP seeks a midlevel associate with at least three years of experience to join its Real Estate practice in Los Angeles. The attorney will work with developers, investors, lenders, landlords, tenants, and other market participants on sophisticated commercial real estate transactions.

This role offers significant client contact, hands-on responsibility, and opportunities to work on complex and high-profile matters across multiple asset classes.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Admission to practice in California or eligibility to waive into the California Bar.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant commercial real estate experience at a law firm.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Experience handling sophisticated real estate transactions from inception through closing.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, leases, loan documents, and other real estate transaction documents
• Conduct and manage due diligence review, including title and survey analysis
• Assist with acquisitions, dispositions, financing transactions, development projects, and leasing matters
• Coordinate transaction closings and post-closing matters
• Collaborate with attorneys across practices on corporate, finance, land use, and hospitality-related matters
• Communicate directly with clients, opposing counsel, brokers, and consultants
• Manage multiple matters simultaneously in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail

Skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

JD from an accredited law school

Job description

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP seeks a midlevel associate with at least three years of experience to join its Real Estate practice in Los Angeles. The attorney will work with developers, investors, lenders, landlords, tenants, and other market participants on sophisticated commercial real estate transactions.

This role offers significant client contact, hands-on responsibility, and opportunities to work on complex and high-profile matters across multiple asset classes.