Corporate & Real Estate Transactional Attorney - Grant, Genovese & Baratta, LLP

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced transactional attorney to join our Orange County based law firm.

Responsibilities:

• Experience in drafting and revising commercial leases and purchase and sale agreements;
• Possess a strong background in title and survey review, and closing purchase and sale transactions;
• Advise clients regarding entity formation, joint ventures, compliance, and record maintenance; 
• Prepare and negotiate business, broker and consultant engagement letters & contracts; 
• Draft and negotiate confidentiality agreements and letters of intent; 
• Manage data rooms and the due diligence process; 
• Negotiate and document third-party financing; 
• Prepare and finalize documents for mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations; 
• Draft various types of legal opinions in connection with real estate closings; 
• Oversee closings of multi-property portfolios. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Admitted to the California State Bar 
• Over 10 years of experience in commercial real estate transactions, M&A, and corporate law 
• Excellent at analyzing, negotiating, and drafting, with a special focus on the ability to skillfully redline and edit legal documents 
• Able to work on their own and manage a large number of transactions 
• Great at communicating and interacting with others 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Managing transactions from stem to stern with limited oversight or supervision; 
• Experience as a team leader or manager, with the ability to mentor and supervise junior attorneys and staff; 
• Having a portable book of business, or the potential to develop one, with existing or prospective clients in the commercial real estate or corporate sectors; 
• Demonstrating a proactive and entrepreneurial approach to legal practice, with a willingness to take on new challenges and opportunities; 
• Being a team player, with a collaborative and collegial attitude, and a commitment to the firm's culture and values; 
• Experience in implementing and working with new technological tools to enhance efficiency and productivity in transactional work. 

This is a full-time position with competitive salary and excellent benefits.

If you are an experienced lawyer who loves deal-making and is a team player, we welcome your application.