Job Title: Real Estate Attorney
Location: Newport Beach, CA
Salary/Payrate: $160,000–$200,000 annually (DOE)
Work Environment: Hybrid
Term: Permanent, Full-Time
Bachelor's degree required: Yes, JD, and Bar License required
Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 if the person you refer is hired.
Position Overview
AMS Staffing is partnering with well-established boutique firm, an established Newport Beach law firm, to identify an experienced Real Estate Attorney to join its commercial real estate transactional practice.
This opportunity is ideal for an attorney with substantial experience handling commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, closings, and leasing transactions. The position will focus primarily on commercial real estate closings while also involving lease negotiations, contract review, and other transactional matters.
The firm represents developers, owners, landlords, tenants, and investors in a broad range of commercial real estate matters, including significant retail and shopping center transactions.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and support commercial real estate transactions, with approximately 75% of the practice focused on closings.
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial real estate purchase and sale agreements and related transaction documents.
- Handle commercial leasing matters, including lease drafting, negotiations, amendments, and renewals.
- Conduct transactional due diligence, including reviewing title matters, property documentation, and closing requirements.
- Coordinate with clients, opposing counsel, lenders, title companies, and other transaction participants to facilitate timely closings.
- Review and negotiate commercial contracts and related agreements.
- Advise clients on legal issues arising throughout the acquisition, disposition, and leasing process.
- Collaborate with attorneys across the firm's transactional and litigation practices when necessary.
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
- Active membership in good standing with the California State Bar.
- 3-10 years of Experience required
- Meaningful experience handling commercial real estate transactions, particularly acquisitions, dispositions, and closings.
- Experience drafting and negotiating commercial leases, lease renewals, and purchase and sale agreements.
- Strong understanding of commercial real estate due diligence and closing procedures.
- Ability to independently manage transactions and communicate effectively with clients and counterparties.
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience representing commercial developers, investors, landlords, or property owners is highly desirable.
- Shopping center, retail, office, or industrial real estate experience is a plus.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive annual salary of $160,000–$200,000, commensurate with experience.
- Hybrid work arrangement with flexibility, subject to practice group approval.
- 401(k) and profit-sharing benefits, subject to plan terms.
- Complimentary attorney parking.
- Modern, technology-forward working environment with predominantly cloud-based systems.
- Opportunity to work on sophisticated commercial real estate transactions alongside experienced attorneys.