Associate - Corporate Real Estate (Data Center)

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a highly qualified Associate in San Diego, CA, to support partners and deal teams on complex data center and digital infrastructure transactions. This role offers opportunities to assist on other real estate matters, focusing on large-scale developments, leasing arrangements, joint ventures, and financings.

Duties

• Draft, review, and negotiate transactional documents, including purchase and sale agreements, leases, and joint venture agreements.
• Support acquisitions, dispositions, and development of data center assets and platforms.
• Assist with commercial leasing matters, including colocation and hyperscale lease arrangements.
• Manage and coordinate due diligence processes such as title, survey, and project-level diligence.
• Collaborate with cross-practice teams on financing, M&A, and tax aspects of transactions.
• Support deal structuring and execution across domestic and cross-border matters.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in commercial real estate transactions at a top law firm or in-house legal department.
• Strong exposure to acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, development projects, and/or real estate financings.
• Experience with data center leasing, ground leases, or large-scale commercial leasing is highly preferred.
• Ability to draft and negotiate principal transaction documents and manage due diligence processes.
• Comfortable working across practice areas, including corporate, finance, and tax.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• Admitted to practice law in the state of California.

Skills

• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Commercial mindset and interest in the evolving digital infrastructure and real estate landscape.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
• Resources for family building and care.
• Financial planning and savings support.

The opportunities for success await you at the preeminent San Diego branch of this firm with multiple offices around the USA, the U.K. and beyond. Their mega power clients include the top national and international corporations, and they are anxious to bring on enthusiastic, resourceful attorneys. New attorneys are encouraged to partake in the mentoring program and training opportunities. If you want good experience and training, there is no better place than this firm. The pay is stellar also, but expect to work hard. But if you can hang with these lawyers, you have a very promising career ahead of you!!