Affordable Housing Transactional Attorney

Job overview

The Affordable Housing Transactional Attorney role is hybrid in Alameda, CA, and mainly remote with California residency required. The base salary range is $190,000–$225,000 per year. Direct Counsel’s practice serves affordable housing developers, public agencies, and community development stakeholders throughout California. The attorney structures and negotiates housing development and financing transactions, advises on policy and regulatory compliance, and supports projects through acquisition, development, financing, and disposition. The role contributes legal guidance and transaction support to affordable housing initiatives.

What you'll do

• Structure, negotiate, and draft affordable housing development and financing agreements
• prepare and negotiate loan documents, ground leases, regulatory agreements, easements, and related documents
• advise clients on affordable housing policy and regulatory compliance
• support acquisition, development, financing, and disposition transactions
• collaborate with developers, lenders, public agencies, and stakeholders
• assist with complex real estate and public-private partnership transactions.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

affordable housing

transactional attorney

hybrid

mainly remote

california residency required

alameda ca

direct counsel

$190,000–$225,000/year

affordable housing development

financing transactions

california bar

public agencies

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Annual performance-based and billable-hours bonuses
• health insurance
• 401(k) with partial match
• mentorship and career development opportunities.

Why this role

California Bar admission required; 6–8 years of transactional legal experience focused on affordable housing matters. First-time homebuyer programs, construction documents, and commercial leasing experience are a plus.

About the employer

Direct Counsel is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Lawyers. Sector: 54.