Job Description
Job Description Real Estate Associate Attorney
Direct Counsel is seeking an Associate Attorney with 3–6 years of transactional experience to join a leading national law firm's Real Estate practice in California. This role will focus on complex real estate transactions involving mixed-use developments and requires strong transactional drafting skills, including the ability to carry sophisticated legal and business concepts across multiple documents. Experience with mixed-use or residential development and/or hospitality projects is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
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Advise clients on complex real estate and corporate transactions, with an emphasis on mixed-use development projects.
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Draft, review, and negotiate sophisticated transactional documents.
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Translate complex legal and business concepts into clear, technically precise contractual provisions across multiple related documents.
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Support real estate development transactions and related matters, including residential, mixed-use, and hospitality projects.
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Collaborate with attorneys and clients to manage transactions and deliver high-quality work product.
Qualifications
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3–6 years of transactional legal experience involving complex real estate and/or corporate transactions.
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Experience with mixed-use or residential development and/or hospitality matters strongly preferred.
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California Bar admission required.
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Strong academic credentials.
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Excellent technical writing and drafting skills, including the ability to handle complex transactional documents.
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Ability to demonstrate sophisticated transactional drafting through a writing sample.
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Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
Location(s)
Century City, California; Newport Beach, California; San Francisco, California; Downtown Los Angeles, California (San Francisco preferred).
Compensation
$260,000–$390,000 annually, depending on qualifications and experience.