Business And Real Estate Transactional Attorney

A law firm is seeking a Business And Real Estate Transactional Attorney.

Job Overview: The Business And Real Estate Transactional Attorney will provide legal counsel and support to clients in various business and real estate transactions. This includes drafting contracts, agreements, and other legal documents, conducting due diligence, and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

Job Details:

• Meet with prospective or current clients to gather information and design a business plan or assess recommendations.
• Draft and review operating agreements, bylaws, shareholders’ agreements, master service, and service level agreements, private placement memorandums, indemnity agreements, and other client contracts.
• Draft leases, purchase and sale agreements, letters of intent, deeds, etc., for commercial real estate transactions.
• Prepare, manage, and review mergers and acquisitions transactions, including due diligence and closing documents.
• Review, manage, and prepare commercial lease agreements.
• Effectively organize and maintain case and client files.
• Follow company guidelines for engagement, including completion of Client Intake Form, task management system usage, timely completion of tasks, monitoring inbox, and responding to specific correspondence within matters.
• Conduct further client meetings as necessary, answer any questions, or address any concerns they may have.
• Respond to any client phone calls or emails.
• Keep detailed notes of all meetings and phone calls and ensure notes are maintained inside the client file.
• Attend weekly Attorney Meetings and Advanced Planning Meetings (if applicable) to discuss complicated client matters and get technical questions answered.
• Attend bi-weekly Business Planning Department Meetings.
• Attend monthly all-staff meetings.
• Complete all other projects as assigned.

Requirements:

• Previous experience is required; knowledge of estate planning is preferred.
• 2 years of experience as an attorney with business transactional experience.
• Able to problem solve, resolve, and close open issues and assist staff with issues.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with a high degree of professionalism and client orientation.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize and work independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively work with various clients.
• Skilled at meeting strict deadlines under time pressure.
• Licensed attorney by California State Bar.
• Additional ongoing courses and continuing education programs in the area of Business Law.

Job Location: Oakland, CA

Benefits: The firm offers a competitive salary, matching 401(k), health, vision, and dental benefits, bonus opportunities, and an origination bonus.

This California firm focuses on living trust matters and estate planning, in addition to trust administration, legacy care, and elder law. The firm has been making a name for itself since 2005, and now has 13 offices across Northern and Southern California. If you would like to be part of a growing presence in the Golden State, this firm is one to check out.