Our client is seeking a 3–6-year attorney to work across investment fund formation and commercial real estate matters in San Francisco. This professional-track, non-partnership position offers a mix of fund documentation and transactional work, with opportunities to contribute independently and collaboratively.
The Work
- Draft and negotiate organizational documents for investment funds, supporting fund formation from structuring through documentation.
- Prepare and negotiate investor side letters, addressing investor-specific terms and coordinating details across fund documents.
- Work on commercial real estate purchases and sales, including drafting and negotiating transaction documents.
- Support commercial real estate leasing and financing matters through preparation and negotiation of related documents.
- Draft and negotiate joint venture agreements for real estate-related ventures and collaborate with colleagues on transaction execution.
- Contribute to secondaries transactions when matters arise; prior experience in this area is a plus.
- Communicate effectively with clients and legal teams while producing high-quality work, meeting deadlines and managing competing priorities.
What You Bring
- Three to six years of relevant legal experience in fund formation, commercial real estate, real estate finance, joint ventures, or a related area.
- Experience drafting and negotiating fund organizational documents and investor side letters.
- Experience with commercial real estate transaction documents, such as purchase, sale, leasing, financing, or joint venture agreements.
- Strong analytical and writing skills, sound business judgment, and close attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities.
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently and communicate effectively with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and external audiences.
- Juris Doctor degree and admission to practice in California.
- Direct, applicable AmLaw 100 law firm experience preferred; secondaries transaction experience is a plus.
Why Consider It
The position brings fund formation, investor negotiations, and a range of commercial real estate transactions into one practice, with work spanning organizational documents, side letters, acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, financing, and joint ventures.
It is expressly structured as a professional-track, non-partnership role.
A hybrid arrangement combining remote and in-office work may be available, with the specific arrangement determined at hiring and subject to change.
Compensation & Benefits
The stated annual hiring range is $135,000–$300,000, depending on experience, skills, education, professional background, and qualifications; benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance and a 401(k).
Confidentiality
This is a confidential opportunity. Contact Advocates Legal Recruiting to discuss the role and receive additional details about the client and team. All inquiries will be handled confidentially.