Commercial Real Estate Associate (3–5 Years)

The platform offers big-firm quality work, an achievable annual billable target of around 1,850 hours, and clear advancement potential.

About the role

This role handles high-value commercial real estate transactions across primary asset classes, representing institutional investors, developers, borrowers, and financial institutions.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate purchase and sale contracts, conveyance documents, and commercial leases.
• Structure debt financing transactions, loan agreements, and mezzanine debt structures.
• Prepare real estate joint venture agreements and equity capital structures.
• Lead due diligence, including title, survey, zoning, and environmental evaluations.

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of commercial real estate transactional experience at a peer law firm.
• Proven experience in real estate debt finance, acquisitions, dispositions, and development.
• High attention to detail, strong drafting ability, and excellent academic credentials.
• California legal license required, or eligibility to obtain admission.

Pay

Compensation is in a broad six-figure range, plus performance bonuses.