Real Estate Associate (4-7 yrs exp) - San Francisco/Los Angeles

Permanent Placements LLC; San Francisco (CA); Sur place; USD 285 000 - 370 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Real Estate Associate position within an Am Law firm, located in Los Angeles or San Francisco, requiring 4–7 years of commercial real estate experience and a JD from an accredited law school. The role focuses on sophisticated real estate transactions, involving finance, development, and joint ventures, with significant client interaction.

Candidates will draft and negotiate loan documents, purchase agreements, and management agreements, while coordinating across teams and ensuring detailed,

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• 4 to 7 years of commercial real estate transactional experience.
• Significant experience in real estate finance transactions.
• Experience representing lenders is preferred but not required.
• Experience with commercial real estate acquisitions and dispositions; joint venture structures; purchase and sale agreements; management agreements.

Responsabilités

• Represent lenders and borrowers in commercial real estate finance transactions.
• Structure, negotiate, and document complex real estate transactions.
• Draft and negotiate loan documents, purchase and sale agreements, joint venture agreements, management agreements.
• Assist clients with acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and development projects.
• Coordinate and manage transaction teams through all phases of a deal.
• Interface directly with clients, opposing counsel, and other transaction participants.
• Identify legal, business, and transactional risks and develop practical solutions.
• Manage multiple deals simultaneously while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Support business development and client relationships.

Formation

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

Description du poste

Real Estate Associate

Position Overview

Our client, a leading Am Law firm, is seeking a mid-level Real Estate Associate with 4 to 7 years of experience to join its Real Estate Practice Group in either Los Angeles or San Francisco. This opportunity is ideal for an attorney seeking sophisticated real estate transactional work involving complex commercial real estate finance and development matters on a national scale.

The successful candidate will work closely with lenders, borrowers, investors, and developers on a broad range of commercial real estate transactions, including financings, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, and management arrangements. This role offers significant client interaction, deal responsibility, and the opportunity to work alongside highly regarded real estate practitioners.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent lenders and borrowers in commercial real estate finance transactions.
• Structure, negotiate, and document complex real estate transactions.
• Draft and negotiate:
  • Loan documents
  • Purchase and sale agreements
  • Joint venture agreements
  • Management agreements
• Assist clients with acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and development projects.
• Coordinate and manage transaction teams through all phases of a deal.
• Interface directly with clients, opposing counsel, and other transaction participants.
• Identify legal, business, and transactional risks and develop practical solutions.
• Manage multiple deals simultaneously while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Support business development and client relationship initiatives.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• 4 to 7 years of commercial real estate transactional experience.
• Significant experience in real estate finance transactions.
• Experience representing lenders is preferred but not required.
• Experience with:
  • Commercial real estate acquisitions and dispositions
  • Joint venture structures
  • Purchase and sale agreements
  • Management agreements
• Leasing experience is a plus but not required.
• Licensed and admitted to practice law in California.
• Strong academic credentials from a nationally recognized law school.
• Experience practicing in a sophisticated law firm environment.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to:
  • Lead transactions
  • Manage client relationships
  • Handle complex workloads
  • Work effectively in a collaborative team environment

Compensation

The expected annual salary range for this position is $285,000 to $370,000.

Actual compensation may vary based on experience, qualifications, education, geographic location, and other relevant factors.

In addition, associates are eligible to participate in a performance-based and hours-based bonus program.

Benefits & Professional Development

Our client offers a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare coverage, retirement savings programs, paid time off, bonus opportunities, and professional development resources. Attorneys benefit from meaningful mentorship, leadership development, business development opportunities, substantive client contact, and the ability to work on sophisticated real estate matters with nationally respected practitioners.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Our client is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants in accordance with applicable law.

Location: Los Angeles, California or San Francisco, California