Job Description

At K&L Gates, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join us. Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place.

Our real estate practice group represents clients across a range of asset sectors: multi-family, industrial, senior living, office, construction/development, agribusiness, healthcare, retail, data centers, and hotel/hospitality. These clients turn to K&L Gates to help with asset management activities relating to the acquisition, operation, and disposition of these properties: whether directly operated or operated by a third party tenant, a given property may involve dozens of licenses, permits, commercial contracts, leases, and title encumbrances. We are looking for a commercial contracts attorney to support our real estate attorneys with ongoing asset management operations and transaction due diligence support.

Tasks include the following:

• Review and negotiate property management contracts, including construction contracts, utility contracts, vendor service contracts, and rooftop license agreements.
• Review and negotiate commercial contracts for farmland assets, including produce grower agreements or offtake agreements, contract farming agreements, commission merchant or produce sales agreements, equipment and supply purchase contracts, cold storage or conditioning contracts, and USDA/FSA/NRCS agreements (including crop insurance contracts and conservation easements). Experience with proprietary crops/IP licenses, PACA, PASA, and/or agricultural liens would be a plus but is not necessary.
• Review and revise various commercial contracts ancillary to real estate and agribusiness transactions and asset management, including non-disclosure agreements/confidentiality agreements, lease termination and tenant notice letters, access agreements (licenses, easements), property management agreements, real estate brokerage/listing agreements for the sale or lease of real property.
• Review and assess commercial contracts in connection with due diligence review activities involving the purchase or lease of commercial or agricultural real estate assets; prepare abstracts or summaries of key terms in connection with review of commercial contracts; prepare assignment or termination notices and track same in connection with transaction closing conditions.
• Manage data rooms, prepare and update due diligence request lists, and track status of due diligence review of matters in data room by various practice specialists.
• Review property management and historical transaction documents for matters pertaining to real estate regulatory compliance, including review of historical operation and ownership information, tax and valuation history, and other asset management matters relating to the ownership or operation of multi-state real estate portfolios.
• Prepare license and permits in connection with the ownership or operation of real estate assets. Conduct due diligence review of existing license and permit records in connection with transaction compliance.
• Establish and maintain an efficient contract management system, ensuring accurate record keeping and contract tracking. Maintain and update a form library of legal precedent in connection with real estate commercial contract matters.

Candidates must be critical thinkers, client-focused, and driven to find solutions. Exceptional judgment, outstanding attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to providing the highest quality client service are essential. This flexible, non-partner track position could be based in our Seattle office, but the candidate may work remotely from any other states where K&L Gates has offices.

Search firm submissions will not be accepted for this position.

Base Compensation

Hourly Rate $70.00/hr - $130.00/hr

The compensation salary for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors.

As required by the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative Ordinance and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants for our Los Angeles and San Francisco offices with arrest and conviction records will be considered.

ABOUT THE FIRM

K&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located across five continents in more than 40 offices. We have experienced dramatic growth in the past decade and now rank among the largest U.S. based law firms in the world. We take pride in constantly striving for innovation, imagination and an entrepreneurial spirit. We come up with big ideas and then roll up our sleeves to get the job done, guiding our clients through their most complex issues in a variety of industry sectors and across multiple regions of the world.

The industry recognition the firm has garnered emanates from the foundation of a global community aligned on behalf of our clients. The people at K&L Gates are committed to working together to create a legacy for each other, the firm, our clients, and the communities in which we serve. We thrive in an inclusive and socially conscious environment that embraces diversity and takes a holistic approach to the career evolution of all our professionals.

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BENEFITS

K&L Gates offers our personnel a comprehensive suite of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time personnel include:

• Medical/Prescription Drug Coverage (including a Health Savings Account feature)

• Back-up Child/Elder Care and access to a caregiving concierge

• Dental Insurance

• Wellness Program

• Vision Insurance

• Pre-tax Commuting Benefits

• 401(k) Retirement Plan and Profit Sharing

• Business Travel Accident Insurance

• Short- and Long-term Disability Protection

• Pet Insurance

• Life Insurance (including Basic, Supplemental, Spouse, Child, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment)

• Health Advocacy Services

• Paid Time Off (20 days/year through first 4 years of employment; 25 days/year after 5 years of employment)

• Identity Protection/Restoration and Fraud Insurance

• Parental Leave (18 weeks of which 6 are paid; short-term disability may provide additional paid time off)

• Student loan refinancing options and access to a student loan concierge service

• Paid Holidays (12)

• Addiction Resources

• Family Building Benefits

• Breast Milk Delivery and Lactation Support Services

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Employees also may be eligible to receive bonuses and certain expense reimbursements

• Employee Assistance Program

• Professional Development and CLE Credit Opportunities

• 529 Deductions

• Relocation

• Accident Insurance

• Employee Referral Program

• Critical Illness Insurance

• Hybrid/Remote Work Opportunities

• Hospital Indemnity Insurance

• Perks including: Technology, Entertainment, and Travel Discount Programs

• Bereavement Leave

• All other benefits (such as leaves of absence) required by law

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Firm is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, competence, and business need. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by a persons race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy governs all aspects of employment including, without limitation, recruiting, hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, assignment, and dismissal. In addition, it is the Firms policy to provide an environment that is free of all unlawful harassment including, without limitation, that based on sex, race, age, disability, or national origin. The Firm complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact .

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