Real Estate Transactions and Finance Associate Attorney - San Diego
Direct CounselSan Diego, California, United States • United States
Posted February 18, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Direct Counsel is a full-service legal staffing and recruiting firm that specializes in both temporary and permanent placements across the United States. Leveraging deep local market knowledge, the company excels at sourcing, retaining, and deploying top-tier attorneys, paralegals, legal secretaries, and administrative professionals on short-term, long-term, and direct-hire engagements. Its comprehensive suite of services—including specialized searches, talent building, and legal assistance—ensures clients receive highly qualified legal talent tailored to their specific needs. Direct Counsel’s distinctive advantage lies in its proven ability to quickly match clients with the right professionals, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and legal team performance.
Job Description
Direct Counsel represents an Am Law 100 firm seeking a Real Estate Associate with broad transactional experience to join its sophisticated real estate practice.
Requirements
- Structure, negotiate, and draft purchase and sale agreements, mortgage loan documents, and core transaction materials
- Manage acquisitions, dispositions, financing, development, and closing processes
- Oversee closing checklists and transaction documentation
- Draft and negotiate commercial leases, joint ventures, construction agreements, CC&Rs, REAs, declarations, and easement agreements
Benefits
- Base salary range: $260,000 – $390,000 (U.S.)
- Competitive benefits package including medical, financial, and other firm-sponsored benefits