Mid-Level Real Estate Associate – Los Angeles

Location: West Los Angeles, CA
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $225,000–$275,000
Experience: 4–7 years
Visa Sponsorship: Open to visa transfers, including OPT and H-1B transfers

About the Role

A well-regarded boutique law firm is seeking a Mid-Level Real Estate Associate to join its dynamic and growing Real Estate Group in West Los Angeles.

The role involves drafting, reviewing, and revising real estate transactional agreements, managing and coordinating with partners and paralegals, and handling multiple deadlines and tasks for various clients.

This is an opportunity to join an established real estate platform within a collaborative, high-trust environment that operates with lean teams, direct partner access, and an emphasis on genuine client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and revise real estate transactional agreements, including purchase and sale agreements and loan documentation.

• Manage and coordinate with partners and paralegals on deals to ensure deadlines are met.

• Manage deals from start to finish while coordinating with partners, paralegals, and clients.

• Manage multiple concurrent deal timelines, deadlines, and tasks for various clients.

• Work directly with clients throughout the transaction process.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of experience in real estate transactional law.

• J.D. from an accredited law school.

• Active California bar membership.

• Real estate transaction experience including purchase and sale agreements, loan documentation, and JV/capital markets agreements.

• Experience drafting and negotiating PSAs and financing documentation.

• Experience with JV operating agreements, preferred equity, and syndication documentation.

• Experience managing deals from start to finish.

• Strong client-facing communication skills and comfort with frequent direct client interaction.

• Ability to manage multiple concurrent deal timelines and deadlines.

• Based in or willing to relocate to Los Angeles and able to work on a hybrid basis from the West Los Angeles office.

• Comfortable with an 1,800-hour billable requirement.

Preferred Background

Candidates with experience at boutique or mid-size firms with direct client contact are encouraged to apply. A BigLaw real estate transactional practice background is also valued.

The strongest candidates will bring substantive transactional real estate experience rather than a purely litigation or non-transactional real estate background and will be comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $225,000–$275,000.

The firm is open to visa transfers, including OPT and H-1B transfers.