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