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Commercial Real Estate Associate (3–5 Years)

A Chambers-ranked West Coast commercial real estate group is seeking a mid-level associate with 3 to 5 years of experience across financing, joint ventures, acquisitions, and development work.

Opportunity

Scale Up Counsel is recruiting for this role on behalf of an established San Francisco boutique. The firm is introduced as you advance in the process.

Recruited by Scale Up Counsel

LocationSan Francisco, CA
Work styleOn-site
Posted2026-08-22
Comp range (est.)$250k - $350k+

Description

Role details

A Chambers-ranked West Coast commercial real estate group is seeking a mid-level associate.

The company

The platform offers big-firm quality work, an achievable annual billable target of around 1,850 hours, and clear advancement potential.

The role

This role handles high-value commercial real estate transactions across primary asset classes, representing institutional investors, developers, borrowers, and financial institutions.

Responsibilities

  • Draft and negotiate purchase and sale contracts, conveyance documents, and commercial leases.
  • Structure debt financing transactions, loan agreements, and mezzanine debt structures.
  • Prepare real estate joint venture agreements and equity capital structures.
  • Lead due diligence, including title, survey, zoning, and environmental evaluations.

Required

  • 3 to 5 years of commercial real estate transactional experience at a peer law firm.
  • Proven experience in real estate debt finance, acquisitions, dispositions, and development.
  • High attention to detail, strong drafting ability, and excellent academic credentials.
  • California legal license required, or eligibility to obtain admission.

Compensation

Compensation is in a broad six-figure range, plus performance bonuses, commensurate with experience.

Interested?

Apply through our attorneys contact form (this role is preselected), or send a referral.