Land Use Partner

About the company

Our client is a law firm.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Join an established practice group as a lateral partner, managing your own client relationships and handling land use matters from start to finish. The position blends business development with hands-on regulatory approval and environmental review work, and involves working alongside colleagues on joint matters.

What you'll do

• Lead and grow your own client relationships and bring in new work in development approvals, environmental review and land use.
• Manage matters independently from intake through to an approval or litigation outcome.
• Handle environmental review, related drafting and assembly of the administrative record.
• Advise clients on state subdivision, annexation and earthquake fault zoning statutes.
• Partner with fellow practice group members on joint matters and work that spans other practice areas.

Requirements

What we're looking for

• At least 10 years of land use practice since bar admission, with a California focus.
• An established, portable client base that you can bring to a new firm.
• Substantial California environmental review (CEQA) experience and skill in planning approval strategy for a range of development project types.
• Transactional land use background covering project approvals, permitting and subdivision map work, not only litigation.
• California Bar admission and a JD from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Proven ability to generate your own client work without relying on others for a steady flow of matters.
• Based in the Bay Area and able to be in the office on Wednesdays.

Bonus points

• Experience serving affordable housing, natural resources or public sector and higher education clients.
• Background as a partner at a larger firm looking for a different culture and economics, or at a boutique looking for broader platform support.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: USD 0 to 300,000 per year
• Health, dental and vision coverage
• Retirement plan

Location and work model

• San Francisco, California, United States
• Hybrid, 1 day per week in the office (Wednesdays)
• Full-time