Real Estate Associate – Midlevel – Los Angeles

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 a minimum of three years of experience to join its robust Real Estate practice in Los Angeles. The associate will work closely with a collaborative team of attorneys representing developers, investors, lenders, landlords, tenants, and other market participants in a broad range of 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.

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

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 environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Why DWT

• Direct client exposure and meaningful responsibility
• Collegial, team-oriented environment with strong mentorship
• Opportunities to work on sophisticated and high-profile real estate matters
• Commitment to professional development and attorney growth
• Collaborative culture that values initiative, inclusion, and innovation
• Platform to build strong client relationships and develop business skills
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package

Compensation & Benefits

Salary Range: The annualized salary range for this position is $225,000 to $330,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on the candidate’s education, training, experience and other job‑related factors permitted by law.

Core Benefits: Full‑time employees may be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical insurance (with an optional Health Savings Account), dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, and disability.

Paid Time Off (PTO): Full‑time employees receive sick leave benefits in accordance with the appropriate state Sick & Safe Leave Policy. Attorneys generally take approximately three weeks of vacation annually, though the exact amount may vary depending on client and firm needs. The firm also provides 11 paid holidays each year.

Additional Programs: Employees may participate in 401(k) retirement planning, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Available voluntary benefits include accident, life, disability, long‑term care, and pet insurance. Commuter and transit programs are also available. Full‑time employees may also be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP embraces diversity, equity and inclusion. It brings out the best of what each individual has to offer and inspires us to build strong and lasting connections with each other, our clients, and our communities.

We are committed to creating and cultivating a diverse workforce and inclusive environment where every employee has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. It is our policy to hire, promote, transfer, terminate, and make all employment‑related decisions without regard to an employee’s sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), race, color, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, religion, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal laws.

Davis Wright Tremaine provides reasonable accommodations for those who need them to complete the application or recruiting process and for employees who need reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of their positions due to a disability or for religious reasons. If you need to request accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please email [e-mail] .