Real Estate Finance Associate

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Real Estate Finance Associate in San Francisco, CA. This role involves working on sophisticated commercial real estate transactions, providing innovative solutions, and collaborating with a diverse team to maximize client assets.

Duties

• Represent buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, lenders, and borrowers in real estate financing.
• Assist in structuring, negotiating, and closing real estate and construction transactions.
• Provide advice on real estate acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, development, and management.
• Engage in debt and equity financings for commercial, retail, and industrial properties.

Requirements

• Two to eight years of experience in commercial real estate transactions.
• Experience with real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and leasing preferred.
• California State Bar admission required.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

• Admission to the California State Bar.

Skills

• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously.
• Proficiency in real estate law and financing.

Benefits

• Standard benefits package.
• Potential for additional contingent compensation based on performance and qualifications.

The San Francisco office of this mid-sized firm is engaged primarily in litigation and general business, although the firm boasts a solid regulatory and administrative law practice and a respectable labor/employment practice. The firm has a strong pro bono commitment; associates receive full billable hour credit for approved pro bono work, and overall, pro bono comprises 3-5% of all work. The billable hour target is 1850.