Real Estate Transactional Associate

Direct Counsel; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health, dental, vision insurance

Full insurance package

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Direct Counsel seeks a 2nd to 6th year associate for the California Office’s Community Development Finance Practice Group. The ideal candidate will have real estate transactional experience, including lending or JV financing, and drafting senior loan documents.

Must be CA-licensed and possess strong writing skills. Responsibilities include reviewing title commitments, overseeing paralegal title/survey review, and supporting tax-credit real estate financings for lenders, investors, and

Qualifications

• Solid real estate transactional experience with lending or JV financing.
• Experience drafting real estate secured loan documents.
• Experience reviewing title commitments, records & surveys.
• Licensed to practice law in California.
• Strong writing skills and excellent academics.

Responsibilities

• Draft senior real estate secured loan documents and JV/operating agreements.
• Oversee title and survey review with paralegal support.
• Support California Community Development Financing transactions for the practice group.
• Collaborate with lenders, investors, and syndicators on tax-credit deals.
• Advise on real estate financings qualifying for tax credits.

Skills

Real estate transactions

Lending & joint venture financing

Drafting senior real estate loan docs

Review title commitments & surveys

California bar admission

Strong writing & academics

Job description

Direct Counsel is seeking a 2nd to 6th year associate to support our California Office’s Community Development Finance Practice Group.

Lawyers in the firm’s Community Development Financing Group typically represent lenders, investors, and syndicators in connection with real estate financings qualifying for tax credits, including:

• Low-income housing tax credits,
• Historic rehabilitation tax credits,
• New markets tax credits,
• Energy tax credits,
• And other various state and federal tax credit programs.

These community development programs are utilized to finance all types of real estate projects, including multifamily residential, office, hotel, and industrial.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Solid and recent real estate transactional experience,
• including real estate lending and/or joint venture financing, ideally with experience working on transactions involving tax credits.
• Drafting senior, real estate secured loan documents and/or real estate joint venture partnership/operating agreements,
• Will have requisite experience reviewing title commitments, recorded documents, and surveys to oversee paralegal title and survey review.
• Be licensed to practice in California
• Have strong writing skills and excellent academic credentials.
• Salary Range: $160,000 - $230,000 annually (commensurate with experience).
• Comprehensive Benefits: 401(k), health, dental, vision, and full insurance package.
• Collaborative Environment: Join a team that values excellence, mentorship, and client success.