Real Estate Construction Associate
Job Description
A premiere law firm with deep roots in the California Real Estate industry is seeking an associate attorney with at least 3 years' experience in real property and construction law to join their team. This position is based in either Century City or Orange County, CA, with a focus on construction-related transactional matters.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drafting and negotiating construction contracts, including architecture and design agreements
- Drafting and revising commercial leases and sales agreements
- Closing purchase and sales transactions
- Reviewing titles and surveys
- Reviewing construction licenses and easements, development management agreements, and project management agreements, including engineering and consulting agreements
Qualifications:
- Exceptional writing, organizational, and analytical skills
- Ability to work in a team environment while managing substantial individual responsibilities
- A sincere interest in expanding knowledge and growing professionally
- Experience in real estate acquisitions/dispositions, financing, and transactional due diligence strongly preferred
- Exposure to data center leasing preferred
- Genuine interest in the real estate industry, as demonstrated through the Urban Land Institute, NAIOP, or similar organizations
- Multiple years of AmLaw 200 experience preferred
- A high level of academic achievement, including graduation from a top tier law school, preferred
- Admission to the California State Bar required
This is a rare opportunity to join a team of business-minded, top-tier real estate attorneys working on high-level, sophisticated transactions across California and the world. Apply today.
Meet Your Recruiter
Alexis Cabero
Branch Manager
As Branch Manager, Alexis Cabero oversees recruiting efforts across all divisions while spearheading the Legal and Healthcare divisions. She leads a team of recruiters and drives talent strategies that support a wide range of business needs. Alexis specializes in identifying top-tier professionals in accounting & finance, legal support, medical devices, administrative operations, customer service, engineering, and human resources.
A graduate of the University of California, Irvine with a B.A. in Arts and Digital Media, Alexis began her recruiting career in 2014 staffing assisted living facilities—matching compassionate healthcare professionals with clients who needed dedicated, non-medical personal care. Her experience has since expanded into high-volume recruiting, professional staffing, and niche talent acquisition, placing candidates in roles such as Staff Accountants, AP/AR Specialists, Payroll professionals, Legal Assistants, Paralegals, and other essential positions.
Alexis is passionate about helping individuals recognize and reach their full potential. She takes a consultative, personalized approach with every candidate, using a thorough discovery process to understand their strengths and align them with meaningful opportunities exclusive to Marquee Staffing.