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
Skills Required
- 5 to 7 years of transactional legal practice, including meaningful governance or community association experience
- Juris Doctor degree
- Active California Bar membership
- Outstanding written advocacy and legal drafting skills
- Solid knowledge of governance principles and real estate law
- Self-directed work style with ability to produce dependable work with little oversight
- Willingness to apply the firm's established legal positions
- Ability to meet a high billable-hour target and fast client-response standards
- Residence in California and ability to work Pacific hours
- Ability to visit the office occasionally
- 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
What We Do
Raydar is a talent acquisition and business consulting firm that connects world-class and emerging talent with growing organizations. It supports companies through team development, strategic hiring, and customized growth solutions, helping clients recruit roles such as engineers, product managers, executives, legal counsel, and quantitative traders. Raydar focuses on understanding each organization’s needs, culture, and long-term goals to build high-impact teams.
