NEW IN - Mid-Senior Commercial Real Estate Associate | Leasing, Acquisitions, Finance, Joint Ventures | 📍 Southern California Remote/Hybrid | 🚀 Transparent partnership track and bonus plan

A confidential California-based transactional law firm is seeking a mid-to-senior Commercial Real Estate Associate to support a busy, sophisticated real estate practice. This role is built for an attorney who enjoys complex deal work, takes pride in clean drafting, and wants meaningful responsibility with a collaborative, high-touch team while maintaining a remote-first work style in Southern California.

WHY THIS OPPORTUNITY STANDS OUT

• Diverse, sophisticated commercial real estate transactions, including complex leasing, purchase and sale agreements, real estate finance, and joint ventures

• Remote-first platform with an intentional in-person culture for collaboration and business development in Southern California

• Annual billable target of 1,750 hours

• Clear, transparent partnership track and compensation framework

• Early and direct involvement in deal strategy, negotiations, and client communications

THE ROLE

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial leasing documents (landlord and tenant side)

• Lead and support acquisitions and dispositions, including purchase and sale agreements, ancillary agreements, due diligence, and closings

• Work on real estate finance transactions, including loan documentation, closing mechanics, and coordination with lenders and title/escrow

• Support joint venture structures and related documentation, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders

• Manage transaction workflows, issue-spotting, and risk allocation across multiple deal timelines

• Communicate directly with clients and counterparties, with appropriate partner collaboration and oversight

LOCATION, SCHEDULE AND COMPENSATION

Location:

Southern California (Los Angeles or San Diego)

Schedule:

Remote-first with hybrid, in-office collaboration about 1 day per week

REQUIREMENTS

• 4 or more years of transactional commercial real estate experience (more senior candidates are welcome)

• Strong drafting and negotiation skills across core commercial real estate agreements

• Experience trained at a Big Law firm or a highly regarded commercial real estate boutique

• Active California bar admission in good standing

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school

• Based in, or willing to relocate to, Southern California

• Comfortable working in a small, collaborative team environment with a high level of client service

PREFERRED BACKGROUND

• Significant experience with real estate finance transactions

• Experience spanning leasing, purchase and sale agreements, and joint ventures (in addition to finance)

• A portable book of business (any size)

• Strong academic credentials

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Bonus plan described as excellent

• Transparent compensation model tied to performance and growth

• Clear partnership track

For a confidential and non-obligation call to learn more about this opportunity, please apply below or forward your resume to View email address on click.appcast.io and we’ll be happy to discuss this position in more detail.