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Real Estate Attorney (Counsel)

$300k - $420k

Direct Counsel

Job Description

Job Description

Direct Counsel is seeking a Real Estate Attorney (Counsel) to join a highly respected Am Law firm.

Location: Los Angeles, CA or New York, NY
Position Type: Senior Associate / Counsel
Experience Level: 8+ years

Direct Counsel is partnering with a leading Am Law 100 firm to identify a senior-level real estate attorney for its Los Angeles or New York office. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of sophisticated, large-scale transactions within a Chambers-ranked real estate practice.

About the Practice:
The firm’s real estate group advises a broad range of clients—including private equity fund managers, family offices, and Fortune 50–500 companies—on complex transactions across asset classes such as multifamily, industrial, office, retail, data centers/digital infrastructure, and sustainable energy projects.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Independently lead and manage commercial real estate transactions, including:
    • Acquisitions and dispositions
    • Joint ventures
    • Financing transactions
    • Leasing matters
  • Oversee the full lifecycle of transactions from structuring through closing
  • Review and negotiate loan documents, purchase agreements, and leases
  • Provide strategic counsel to sophisticated clients, investors, and developers
  • Collaborate with a national team while maintaining significant autonomy

Qualifications:

  • 8+ years of commercial real estate experience
  • Strong experience representing owners, investors, developers, lenders, landlords, and tenants
  • Proven ability to independently run complex transactions
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • JD or LLM from an ABA-accredited law school
  • Admission or eligibility for admission in California or New York

Work Environment:

  • Hybrid schedule with approximately 60% in-office presence

Compensation:

  • Base salary range: $300,000 – $420,000
  • Bonus eligible with comprehensive benefits package
Vacancy posted 8 days ago
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