What are the responsibilities and job description for the Partner - Corporate Transactional/Commercial Real Estate Attorney position at Kaufman Dolowich LLP?
Overview
The Torrance, CA office of Kaufman Dolowich LLP (“KD”), recognized by U.S. news in their list of “Best Companies to Work For - Law Firms”, is seeking a Partner with a minimum of 12 years of experience to join our expanding real estate, corporate, and transactional practice. The candidate would be joining a growing, dynamic firm with more than 200 attorneys nationwide. Portable business is a plus but not required. Candidates with over 15 years of real estate and transactional experience preferred.
KD has a strong infrastructure, excellent support staff, and a unique and collegial culture that results in a strong track record of attracting top legal talent and integrating lateral associates, of counsel, and partner attorneys seeking a competitive overall compensation structure, in a supportive and collaborative law firm environment, with an emphasis on promoting and encouraging a healthy work-life balance.
Candidates must have general corporate and transactional experience in a law firm setting, including experience with mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, joint ventures, and drafting and negotiating transaction documents. Real estate contract drafting, review, and contract negotiation experience is required. Candidates must be self-starters and comfortable and capable of interfacing directly with high-net-worth clients and large and/or sophisticated business clients, performing due diligence investigations, and handling all other requirements related to a typical commercial/corporate/real estate transaction up to and through closing.
**KD strongly supports a flexible work-life balance approach to the practice of law, including options for reduced billable hourly requirement. KD is flexible about location for this position and will consider applicants who work hybrid or remote.
The total annual compensation range for this position is $225,000 - $265,000. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition to base salary, Kaufman Dolowich offers an annual discretionary bonus, business generation commissions, unlimited PTO, professional and client development and a full comprehensive benefits package.
Qualifications
- J.D. from a top ABA accredited law school.
- Admitted to the CA Bar.
- Extensive experience with commercial, corporate and real estate transactions.
- Superior academic credentials and excellent writing and interpersonal skills.
As part of our ongoing effort to actively recruit and advance lawyers of diverse backgrounds, Kaufman Dolowich participates in Mansfield Rule Certification and is a six-time recognized law firm. The process measures whether law firms affirmatively consider diverse lawyers for promotions, senior level hiring and significant leadership roles. Kaufman Dolowich strives for a candidate pool consisting of at least 30% women, attorneys of color, and/or LGBTQ attorneys for all lateral partner and mid-to-senior-level associate hires.
Kaufman Dolowich is not accepting resumes from search firms for this position.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at KD without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. Kaufman Dolowich is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Salary : $225,000 - $265,000
