Deputy City Attorney – Real Estate & Finance Team

Position Summary

The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is looking for a qualified and motivated real estate transactional attorney to join its Real Estate & Finance Team. The Real Estate & Finance Team is a collaborative and dynamic group of 11 attorneys (nine real estate and two public finance attorneys), two paralegals, and three legal secretaries. The Team oversees the legal aspects of real estate, debt financing, and other business transactions for the City. The real estate attorneys work on a wide range of real estate transactions and property management issues for the City – from large, complex development projects, such as mixed-use commercial developments and affordable and supportive housing projects, to purchases and sales, leases, loans, legislation, easements and other real estate matters. The finance attorneys represent the City on various bond and debt transactions, funding all of the capital required to build, operate and maintain City functions and services. The team works closely with many City departments, including the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, the Real Estate Department, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, the Office of Public Finance, the Municipal Transportation Agency, and the Recreation and Parks Department.

Duties and Responsibilities

The team seeks an experienced real estate attorney with expertise in general real estate matters, transactions and development. In that capacity, the attorney will perform many functions – primarily negotiating real estate contracts and structuring real estate transactions on behalf of various City departments, and advising our clients regarding those contracts and compliance with City and other legal requirements. Attorneys may also appear at Board of Supervisor and Commission hearings relating to contracts and projects on which they worked.

Qualifications and Prior Experience

Minimum Qualifications:

• Licensed to practice law in California.

Desired Qualifications:

• Five or ideally more years of demonstrated real estate management, transactional, and development experience

• Excellent drafting and negotiating skills

• Excellent oral and written communication and legal analytical skills

• Understanding of government legislation, operations and regulations

• Ability to assume responsibility quickly and work independently and efficiently

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and wide range of clients with differing levels of expertise with a positive attitude

• Ability to manage and appropriately balance multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and adjust to workload fluctuations

• Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment

• An interest in and commitment to public service

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