Real Estate Transactions and Finance Associate

Advocates Legal Recruiting•Palo Alto, CA

4d•$235,000 - $310,000

About The Position

Our AmLaw 100 client is adding a real estate associate to its Palo Alto team. This group sits close to the deal flow for technology and life sciences companies, from early stage through mature, global operations. Role summary You will support a busy transactional practice handling: • Commercial and biotech-focused leasing (including complex facility leases) • Purchase and sale transactions, acquisitions, and dispositions • Real estate financings and related diligence and documentation Candidate profile • 2–4 years of real estate transactional experience in a law firm setting • Meaningful reps on leasing and purchase and sale work • Strong drafting and negotiation skills • California bar required Why this role • Smaller, collaborative team structure with hands-on training and real responsibility early • Direct client contact and repeat work for companies that scale quickly and keep changing their footprint • A firm with sustained market traction in the technology and life sciences ecosystem, consistently recognized across Chambers and Vault rankings Compensation • Base salary: $235,000–$310,000 (based on year classification) • Discretionary merit bonus eligibility • Benefits include wellness reimbursement, family-building support (IVF, adoption, surrogacy, egg-freezing), paid parental leave, backup childcare, and firm-paid CLE and bar dues (among others). How to explore If you have the experience above and want to run point on real estate work tied to high-growth company operations, click below to SCHEDULE A CALL or use the "I'm Interested" button to send us your information confidentially: