Transactional Attorney

About the company

Our client is a law firm.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Handle a transactional legal caseload for clients across the state, drafting and negotiating documents and giving practical counsel on governance and property matters. The position is remote and largely self-managed, with defined productivity and responsiveness expectations, plus some writing and educational outreach.

What you'll do

- Draft and negotiate policies, notices, formal opinion letters and agreements, and offer day-to-day guidance to client leadership and their managers.

- Advise on governance, statutory compliance, recorded property restrictions and real estate questions.

- Produce foundational corporate documents, bylaws, resolutions, demand letters and voting procedures.

- Keep client communication prompt and manage a full annual workload that meets the firm's billing target.

- Contribute published articles and support firm marketing and educational activities.

Requirements

What we're looking for

- 5 to 7 years of transactional legal practice, including meaningful work in governance or community association matters.

- A JD and active California Bar membership.

- Outstanding written advocacy and drafting skills, with clean, polished first drafts; a writing sample will be requested during interviews.

- Solid grounding in governance principles and real estate law.

- A self-directed working style, producing dependable work with little oversight.

- Willingness to apply the firm's established legal positions.

- Comfort with a high billable-hour target and a fast turnaround standard for client requests.

- Residence in California, ideally the Los Angeles area, working Pacific hours and able to visit the office occasionally.

Bonus points

- Prior experience at a well-regarded firm in the same practice area.

- Familiarity with state statutes for common-interest communities or mixed-use developments.

- Experience writing for publication, public speaking or teaching.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 145,000 to 180,000 per year

- Competitive benefits

Location and work model

- Remote (US)

- Full-time