Real Estate Transactions & Finance Associate - Hybrid
$260k/y-$435k/y
Lateral Link2 days ago
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Summary
Lateral Link is seeking a mid-level Real Estate Transactions & Finance Associate to join their sophisticated real estate practice in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. The role involves working across the full deal lifecycle on complex, high-value real estate matters.
About the Role
As a Real Estate Transactions & Finance Associate, you will draft, review, and negotiate transactional documents, manage deal timelines, coordinate due diligence processes, and interface directly with clients and opposing counsel. You will handle acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, real estate finance transactions, and leasing matters, overseeing closing mechanics and managing checklists.
About You
Required:
- 3-8 years of experience in real estate transactions and finance.
- Outstanding academic achievement.
- California bar admission.
- Major law firm experience.
Preferred:
- Substantive transactional real estate experience across multiple core areas (finance, joint ventures, acquisitions, leasing).
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills with hands-on deal responsibility.
- Ability to manage matters independently and run deals with appropriate supervision.
Benefits
- Top-of-market base compensation: $260k–$435k depending on experience.
- Hybrid flexibility.
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical coverage, a 401(k) plan, paid vacation and sick time, parental leave, short and long-term disability, and life insurance.
- Eligibility for an annual performance bonus.
Lateral Link
Our team of legal recruitment specialists excels in providing placement services for law firms, in-house legal departments, and staffing needs. With a presence in more than a dozen cities across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia, our highly experienced team of former practicing attorneys is committed to identifying the most qualified legal talent for our clients, ranging from major international law firms to Fortune 100 companies. With a track record of tens of thousands of successful legal placements over the past fifteen years, we have established ourselves as a trusted and proven provider of legal recruitment solutions in the industry.
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area