Atoms
Senior Counsel - Real Estate
$195K–$250K
San Francisco, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 15, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
Los Angeles, California, United States - Experience
- 6+ years of real estate transactional experience.
- Education
- J.D. from an accredited law school.
About the job
Leads real estate transactions and advises Atoms’ teams on property, development, land-use, and infrastructure deals supporting its food, mining, and autonomous fleet businesses.
What you'll do
- Draft, negotiate, and close leases, purchase and sale agreements, and ground leases, largely independently from LOI through closing.
- Advise on acquisitions, facility build-outs, construction contracts, easements, entitlements, zoning, utility interconnection, and charging-depot infrastructure.
- Partner with acquisitions, development, finance, and business teams; develop templates and processes for efficient deal execution.
What they ask for
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- 6+ years of real estate transactional experience, including a strong law firm foundation in complex deals.
- Experience independently handling leases and purchase and sale agreements from first draft through closing.
- Experience in development, construction, land use, or entitlements, or real estate work in energy, EV charging, mining, or data centers.
Nice to have
- California bar admission.
- In-house experience at a company that owns or operates its footprint; depth in more than one listed real estate practice area is also a strong plus.
Pay
$195,000 - $250,000 per year (base salary; USD)
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