Attorney - Real Estate - Los Angeles - 500K

Job Description

Transactional Real Estate Attorney | Sophisticated Work | Lifestyle Firm | Hybrid (2–3 Days In-Office) | Santa Monica/Westwood | Up to $500K

Highlights:
• Representing high-net-worth family offices and institutional clients in large-scale real estate transactions.
• Work includes joint ventures, acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and finance—with real estate as the core asset.
• Firm remains busy despite market shifts, with clients in resilient asset classes (e.g., hospitality, industrial, renewable energy).
• Opportunity to invest and participate in deals—unique entrepreneurial culture.
• Flexible, lifestyle-oriented boutique setting—avoids red tape and bureaucracy.
• Associates bill less than partners—work is readily available and high-value.
• Join a casual, collegial team with a strong culture and great amenities.

Your Role: Mid–Senior Level Real Estate Associate Attorney
• Take immediate ownership of complex real estate transactions.
• Collaborate on sophisticated deals with institutional and private equity-backed clients.
• Handle purchase/sale agreements, leasing, finance, and JV structuring.
• Serve as outside general counsel to luxury hospitality brands.

Salary & Benefits:
• Competitive salary of $450K–$500K (10th-year experience), maybe more for an exceptional candidate
• Billable expectations: 1750–1850 hours (Associates); 1500–1700 (Seniors).
• Bonus: Discretionary—based on individual and firm performance.
• Benefits: Full healthcare, 401(k) with firm match

Location:
• Santa Monica / Westwood (Hybrid: 2–3 days per week in office)

Requirements:
• 7–10 years of transactional real estate experience (ideally big firm trained).
• Experience with joint ventures, leasing, and financing strongly preferred.
• No history of frequent moves (no more than 4–5 firms in the past decade).
• Work independently—no training bandwidth, so strong prior experience is essential.

Apply now to join a growing firm offering autonomy, respect, and top-tier transactional work without the grind of Big Law.

For a confidential conversation, please email me your resume to View email address on nexxt.com