Municipal Housing Associate (Transactional)

Overview

A nationally recognized law firm is seeking an Associate Attorney for its municipal housing practice.

This role supports transactional housing matters from the local government and affiliated entity perspective, including work related to affordable housing and federal funding requirements.

Responsibilities

• Handle transactional housing work, including:
  • Affordable housing
  • Ground leases
  • Joint ventures
  • Federally-funded loan documents
  • Multi-family permanent supportive housing management agreements
  • Construction contracts
  • Purchase and sale agreements
  • Federal funding requirements
  • Entitlement
  • Real estate work involved in commercial lending
  • Development, acquisitions, and dispositions of real property
• Provide substantive legal support in areas such as:
  • Housing tax credits
  • Public housing redevelopment
  • HUD programs
  • Real estate closing on large commercial transactions
  • Title policy and survey review
  • Local government procurement requirements

Requirements

• 2 to 5 years of housing and real estate experience
• Must be admitted to practice in California
• Candidates may be based in any of the firm’s California offices

Preferred Qualifications

Substantive experience in some or all of the following areas is highly desirable:

• Housing tax credits
• Public housing redevelopment
• HUD programs
• Real estate closing on large commercial transactions
• Title policy and survey review
• Local government procurement requirements

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $125,000.00 - $185,000.00 per year
• Actual salary within the range will depend on the selected candidate’s years of practice and experience

Location

• Job location: Undisclosed
• Office locations: California offices (candidates may be based in any California office)