Job Description
We
are looking for innovative, forward-thinking associates with a minimum
of three years of real estate transactions experience to join our Real
Estate Transactions & Finance practice, recognized as a Next
Generation Partner in real estate by The Legal 500 US, and also named in
the 2020 and 2021 editions of The Best Lawyers in America.
If you
are entrepreneurial minded, and a builder, and you are looking to
work alongside nationally recognized leaders in their fields, this might
be the right opportunity for you.
Our unique professional
services approach provides a combination of legal services and strategic
business services - with a team of lawyers, land use planners, real
estate brokers, and business strategy consultants - to meet the needs of
our clients. With significant depth and experience across most real
estate asset classes and all phases of development projects, we help
clients navigate complex matters involving financing, joint ventures,
acquisitions, dispositions, affordable housing, leasing, public/private
transactions, debt and equity finance, hospitality, construction, and
design and loan restructurings.
Our Real Estate Transactions &
Finance team works collaboratively across offices and practices and
engages in a wide range of transactions across our industry sectors,
including healthcare, technology and digital media, cannabis, consumer
products, entertainment, energy/alternative energy, financial services,
and fintech. Manatt’s unique professional services approach coupled with
our deep industry expertise allows us to build relationships and
develop credibility with clients and, in turn, perform cutting-edge work
to help guide them through a dynamic, ever-evolving legal and business
landscape. The team works with clients ranging from institutional owners
to entrepreneurial developers to large corporate/technology companies.
Our clients include companies such as Meta, Jay Paul, Avanath, Lowe
Enterprises, LACMA, Dignity Health, Trader Joe’s, The Macerich Company
and Westfield.
We are looking for candidates with broad experience
in real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions;
exchanges, ground leasing, commercial leasing, financing, construction,
development, joint ventures, secured loans and workouts. Candidates
should have demonstrated experience in negotiating and drafting closing
purchase and sale agreements, commercial and ground leases and
subleases, development agreements, construction contracts, property
management agreements and other real estate transaction documents. Joint
venture and project finance experience is a plus.
The base annual
pay range for this role is between $240,000-$305,000. The base pay to
be offered will vary and depend on skills and qualifications,
experience, location and will also take into account internal equity.
Additional medical, financial and/or other benefits will be offered
dependent on the position.
Qualifications
Why is This a Great Opportunity
One
of the nation’s preeminent law and consulting firms. We are known for
quality, extraordinary commitment to clients, integrated,
relationship-based services, and a range of specialized capabilities
typically found only in boutique firms. We are progressive,
entrepreneurial and deeply committed to diversity, public service,
involvement in the communities we serve and excellence in all we do.
Over
the past decade, we have transformed from a top law firm to a
cutting-edge, hybridized consulting and legal professional services
firm.We are composed of lawyers, consultants, business advisors and
technologists committed to meeting the ever-evolving needs of our
clients. Our clients include Fortune 500, middle-market and emerging
companies in industries such as digital and technology; energy,
environmental and real estate; entertainment; financial services; and
health care.
Join Us if you want to find out what it’s like to
work with a team of passionate and driven professionals in an
entrepreneurial environment, we strongly encourage you to apply.
We
are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities,
women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to
apply.