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Real Estate Finance Associate

Location: San Francisco, CA 
Job Level: Mid-Level to Senior Associate 

Practice Overview 

Our firm’s deepest roots are in real estate law, and the individual attorneys in our practice are the most skilled, experienced, and innovative in the field. If you stop to look at the Bay Area’s most celebrated buildings and public spaces, there’s a good chance you’re seeing a project that Coblentz helped bring to life. We have built a reputation as the “go-to” firm in California for both high-profile projects as well as nuts-and-bolts real estate counsel. 

We’re particularly experienced in high profile, complex transactions such as our award-winning work for the 68,000-seat NFL stadium for the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Uber Technologies’ Bay Area headquarters, the Exploratorium’s world-class museum on the San Francisco waterfront, the San Francisco Giants’ 43,000-seat ballpark and adjacent 300-acre, mixed-use Mission Bay Project in San Francisco, and the LA Clippers’ arena in Inglewood.

But we don’t only take on California’s biggest and most visible real estate developments. Our attorneys handle the day-to-day real estate transactions for many premier companies, such as The Carlyle Group, Equity Office, Brookfield Properties (formerly Forest City), Wilson Meany, LendLease, Lincoln Property Company, Spear Street Capital, and UBS Realty Investors. We have created lasting partnerships with some of California’s premier technology companies, sports teams, hotels, restaurants, and cultural, educational, and medical institutions, assisting them in their real estate endeavors for many years.

Role Summary
We are seeking attorneys with at least 3-4 years of real estate finance experience, and will consider more senior associate candidates as well. 

The ideal candidate will have outstanding academic credentials, comparable law firm experience, exceptional writing and research skills, an enthusiasm for real estate law, and a commitment to delivering high quality work product in a highly collaborative environment. Successful candidates will also possess strong problem solving and interpersonal skills. 

Key Responsibilities 
•    Transaction management – structure, draft, and negotiate financing agreements.
•    Due diligence and risk assessment.
•    Advise and represent lenders, borrowers, & investors in negotiations, closings, and dispute resolution related to real estate financing.
•    Ensure adherence to real estate and finance regulations while providing strategic guidance to clients. 

Qualifications 
•    Open to different seniority levels, with at least 3-4 years of experience representing clients in commercial real estate finance transactions at a comparable law firm or in-house. 
•    Open to flexible arrangements, including relocation from another geographic area, part time schedules, or senior titles for the right candidate. 
•    Active members of the California State Bar preferred, will consider members of other state bars depending on circumstances. 

We look for the following competencies in all our associate candidates:
•    Knowledge of unconscious bias and a track record of impartiality as a lawyer, colleague, and supervisor
•    Strong interpersonal communication skills
•    Strong collaboration and relationship building skills
Coblentz remains committed to an inclusive culture and highly encourages attorneys from all backgrounds to consider joining our team. 

Compensation and Benefits 
Associates are paid an annual salary based on the individual’s Class Year.  Class Year is determined by the individual’s years of experience since graduating from law school as well as years of experience in a related field of work.  The Firm’s current pay range for associates who have between three to eight years of experience is $235,000 to $325,000.

We offer a hybrid work schedule, annual discretionary and hours-based bonuses, and competitive benefits, including health, retirement, family care, and mental health benefit programs. 

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