Real Estate Attorney

Wicker Hamilton Limited; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Wicker Hamilton Limited seeks a Senior Commercial Real Estate Attorney to lead transactions and shape a growing practice within a high-growth legal platform. This role offers autonomy, sophisticated deal work, and strategic involvement in process, playbooks, and technology-enabled delivery.

The successful candidate will manage complex CRE acquisitions and dispositions, advise on multifamily assets and joint ventures, draft and negotiate key agreements, and maintain direct client relationships

Qualifications

• 7+ years of U.S. commercial real estate transactional experience.
• Strong acquisitions and dispositions experience.
• Experience with multifamily assets; joint ventures desirable.
• AmLaw 200 or comparable firm experience or sophisticated in-house practice.
• Ability to independently run transactions from start to finish.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and commercial judgment.
• Entrepreneurial approach and interest in technology-enabled legal services.
• Active U.S. Bar license in good standing; California admission preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leading complex commercial real estate acquisitions and dispositions from diligence through closing.
• Advising on multifamily and other sophisticated real estate transactions.
• Drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements and related documents.
• Advising on joint ventures, including structure, governance, economics and exit arrangements.
• Managing title, survey, zoning, environmental and other property-level diligence.
• Providing practical advice on transaction strategy, legal risk and commercial considerations.
• Managing matters independently and maintaining direct client relationships.
• Helping develop precedents, workflows, playbooks and quality standards as the practice grows.

Job description

Experience: 7+ Years

Working Pattern: Remote / Hybrid

The Opportunity

We are working with an innovative, high-growth legal platform seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Real Estate Attorney to take a leading role within its expanding real estate practice.

This is a highly autonomous position combining sophisticated transactional work with the opportunity to help build and shape a growing commercial real estate offering.

The successful attorney will lead transactions, advise clients directly and contribute to the development of the practice's processes, playbooks and technology-enabled approach to legal delivery.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

• Leading complex commercial real estate acquisitions and dispositions from diligence through closing.


• Advising on multifamily and other sophisticated real estate transactions.


• Drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements and related transaction documents.


• Advising on joint ventures, including structure, governance, economics and exit arrangements.


• Managing title, survey, zoning, environmental and other property-level diligence.


• Providing practical advice on transaction strategy, legal risk and commercial considerations.


• Managing matters independently and maintaining direct client relationships.


• Helping develop precedents, workflows, playbooks and quality standards as the practice grows.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for an attorney with:

• 7+ years' U.S. commercial real estate transactional experience.


• Strong acquisitions and dispositions experience.


• Experience with multifamily assets; joint venture experience is highly desirable.


• AmLaw 200, comparable law firm or sophisticated in-house experience.


• The ability to independently run transactions from start to finish.


• Excellent drafting, negotiation and commercial judgment.


• An entrepreneurial approach and interest in technology-enabled legal services.


• An active U.S. Bar license in good standing. California admission is preferred.

Location & Package

The role is based in San Francisco, with remote and hybrid options available for suitable candidates across the United States.