Senior Real Estate Attorney
About The Position
We are a midsize law firm dedicated to delivering exceptional legal services while fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance workplace. Pacifica is a values-driven, community oriented law firm that champions innovation, creativity, integrity and personal and professional growth as part of serving its public and private clients with high-level expertise and intellect. Pacifica offers legal counsel and services to clients regarding real estate and construction, public finance and municipal law, education law, appellate and civil litigation, and project counseling. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate closely with senior partners on complex, high-value matters, including large-scale commercial leasing portfolios, institutional landlord/tenant representation, and transformative public-private development projects. The successful candidate will be expected to integrate into a multidisciplinary practice that bridges private commercial real estate transactions with public-sector and community-oriented development initiatives, including infrastructure, mixed-use, and civic projects.
Requirements
- Ten or more years of commercial real estate experience preferred.
- Strong academic credentials
- Excellent analytical, writing, and legal research skills.
- Strong commitment to client service.
- Membership in the Washington State Bar Association (or eligibility for membership)
Responsibilities
- Representing institutional landlords and tenants in complex commercial leasing transactions across asset classes.
- Advising clients on large leasing portfolios and multi-property asset strategies.
- Leading transactions involving acquisition, disposition, financing, and development of real estate assets.
- Drafting and negotiating ground leases, easements, development agreements, and construction contracts.
- Collaborating on public-private partnership (P3) and community focused development projects.
- Providing strategic counsel on complex projects involving regulatory and stakeholder coordination.
- Supporting infrastructure, civic, and mixed-use developments involving public and private funding.
- Mentoring junior attorneys and contributing to practice growth.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability insurance, life and AD&D coverage (additional coverage option available), and optional flexible spending account
- 401K Plan including annual Profit Sharing
- Identity Protection Insurance
- Orca Card or Parking Stipend
- Access to Bicycle Parking
- Free use of Building’s Fitness Center
- Matching Employee Charitable Contributions
- PTO – untracked PTO for exempt employees
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid professional membership dues
- Hybrid workplace
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
