Business, Facilities and Real Estate Associate Attorney
Business, Facilities, Real Estate
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full Time
Experience
3-5 years
Compensation
$160K - $195K per year
Posted
5h ago
Summary and responsibilities
Role overview
Summary
The Business, Facilities and Real Estate Associate Attorney will provide essential legal support to K-12 schools and community colleges, focusing on property management, business operations, and contracting. This role involves transactional support for real estate, leases, public contracting, procurement, and various contract negotiations. The attorney will lead legal oversight for property transactions and ensure compliance with regulatory obligations.
About F3 Law
At F3 Law, we believe that a culture of inclusion and belonging, one of embracing and respecting each other’s differences, strengthens our ability to serve our clients and communities. We are committed to fostering a workplace where individuals of all backgrounds feel valued and appreciated. By bringing together different perspectives and lived experiences, we create better solutions and a more dynamic, thoughtful, and effective team.
F3 Law provides essential legal support to schools, colleges and other public entities, helping them navigate complex legal issues to fulfill their mission of serving students and communities.
Summary
The Business, Facilities and Real Estate Associate Attorney would help K-12 schools and community colleges navigate the broad range of operational legal issues they encounter related primarily to management and disposition of property, general school district business and contracting operations, and related procurement and financing issues. The candidate would provide transactional support on a broad range of substantive legal issues. Examples include real estate transactions, leases, public contracting matters, procurement, and a wide range of contract negotiations.
Responsibilities
Lead legal oversight of real property acquisition and disposition transactions.
Ensure compliance with statutory and other regulatory obligations for such transactions.
Review title, zoning, easements, and property-related due diligence.
Provide legal oversight for facilities operations.
Review and negotiate facility-related vendor agreements and service contracts.
Support school site renovations, relocations, and capital improvement projects.
Draft and review public bidding documents and negotiate the resulting contracts.
Ensure contract terms appropriately address liability, indemnification, and school district specific interests.
Ensure compliance with competitive bidding and public entity procurement requirements.
Resolve disputes involving leases, vendors and parties providing equipment, supplies, or services to a district.
Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Experience: three (3) - five (5) years of practice experience.
Commercial real estate transactions
Corporate contracts
Business operations law
Facilities or property management legal matters
Experience advising public agencies recommended but not required (familiarly with The Brown Act, California Public Records Act., etc.)
Candidates must be a member of the State Bar of California.
Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school required.
Strong experience negotiating complex commercial agreements.
Experience managing vendor negotiations and procurement agreements preferred.
Prior experience in professional services or law firm environment strongly preferred.
Advanced knowledge of commercial real estate law and leasing strategy.
Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills.
Strong business judgment and risk assessment capabilities.
Ability to communicate complex legal issues coherently to district administrators.
Strong project management and organizational planning skills.
Ability to balance legal protection with practical business solutions.
High degree of discretion and confidentiality.
Compensation, Benefits & Perks
Annual Salary Range: $160,000-195,000 annually
Benefits: F3 Law offers a supportive and intellectually engaging work environment, reasonable billable hours, annual billable hour bonuses, comprehensive health insurance benefits, and a 401(k) plan with profit-sharing contributions.
Updated 5h ago
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3-5 years
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Full Time
Contract duration
Permanent
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$160K - $195K per year
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F3 Law
Team size
Growing team
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
At F3 Law, we believe that a culture of inclusion and belonging, one of embracing and respecting each other’s differences, strengthens our ability to serve our clients and communities. We are committed to fostering a workplace where individuals of all backgrounds feel valued and appreciated. By bringing together different perspectives and lived experiences, we create better solutions and a more dynamic, thoughtful, and effective team. F3 Law provides essential legal support to schools, colleges and other public entities, helping them navigate complex legal issues to fulfill their mission of serving students and communities.
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Business, Facilities and Real Estate Associate Attorney
San Francisco, California, United States • Full Time