Legal Associate Jobs in Los Angeles, CA
Legal Associate jobs in Los Angeles are concentrated across entertainment law, real estate, corporate transactional work, and litigation, with hiring active in Century City, Downtown LA, and Westwood. Demand from both large firms and in-house legal departments keeps openings moving, and employers hiring right now include Netflix, Faraday Future, and Jobot. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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WHY JOIN ALO?
Mindful movement. It's at the core of why we do what we do at ALO—it's our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That's the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.
Overview
The Director of Real Estate, Legal supports ALO's real estate portfolio and transactions, including leasing, construction, purchase and sale, financing, and general real estate matters. This role will have a particular emphasis on directing and managing foreign local counsel across multiple jurisdictions — while serving as a responsive, hands-on legal partner to the business.
Responsibilities
- Manage real estate legal matters for ALO, including commercial leasing (tenant), purchase and sale transactions, financing, and general real estate work.
- Structure, negotiate, draft, and close real estate transactions across the portfolio.
- Manage outside counsel, including scope, budget, and performance oversight.
- Direct and coordinate foreign local counsel on cross-border matters, and quickly develop working knowledge of real estate law and practice in unfamiliar foreign jurisdictions.
- Negotiate and administer construction and design professional contracts.
- Support financing and lending transactions, including secured real estate financings.
- Provide responsive, practical, and timely legal advice to business stakeholders and senior leadership.
- Identify and manage legal risk and ensure compliance with applicable laws and internal policies.
Qualifications
- Degree from top tier law school and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.
- 7+ years of relevant real estate legal experience, in-house and/or big law.
- Deep experience in commercial leasing, purchase and sale, and general real estate transactions.
- Demonstrated experience working with and managing outside counsel, including overseeing foreign local counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
- Experience negotiating construction and design professional contracts.
- Proven ability to manage and develop a team.
- Strong responsiveness and a service-oriented, business-minded approach.
- Excellent negotiation, drafting, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with financing and lending transactions.
- Prior cross-border or international real estate experience.
The Company's total rewards package includes 401K, competitive medical, dental, and vision plans, discount on the Company's products as well as an onsite gym, daily yoga classes and other office amenities. The base pay range for this position is $250,000 to $325,000, which represents the current range for the exempt position. Please also note the range listed is just one component of the Company's total rewards package for exempt employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, long term incentives, a PTO policy, and many other progressive benefits.
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WHY JOIN ALO?
Mindful movement. It's at the core of why we do what we do at ALO—it's our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That's the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.
Overview
The Director of Real Estate, Legal supports ALO's real estate portfolio and transactions, including leasing, construction, purchase and sale, financing, and general real estate matters. This role will have a particular emphasis on directing and managing foreign local counsel across multiple jurisdictions — while serving as a responsive, hands-on legal partner to the business.
Responsibilities
- Manage real estate legal matters for ALO, including commercial leasing (tenant), purchase and sale transactions, financing, and general real estate work.
- Structure, negotiate, draft, and close real estate transactions across the portfolio.
- Manage outside counsel, including scope, budget, and performance oversight.
- Direct and coordinate foreign local counsel on cross-border matters, and quickly develop working knowledge of real estate law and practice in unfamiliar foreign jurisdictions.
- Negotiate and administer construction and design professional contracts.
- Support financing and lending transactions, including secured real estate financings.
- Provide responsive, practical, and timely legal advice to business stakeholders and senior leadership.
- Identify and manage legal risk and ensure compliance with applicable laws and internal policies.
Qualifications
- Degree from top tier law school and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.
- 7+ years of relevant real estate legal experience, in-house and/or big law.
- Deep experience in commercial leasing, purchase and sale, and general real estate transactions.
- Demonstrated experience working with and managing outside counsel, including overseeing foreign local counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
- Experience negotiating construction and design professional contracts.
- Proven ability to manage and develop a team.
- Strong responsiveness and a service-oriented, business-minded approach.
- Excellent negotiation, drafting, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with financing and lending transactions.
- Prior cross-border or international real estate experience.
The Company's total rewards package includes 401K, competitive medical, dental, and vision plans, discount on the Company's products as well as an onsite gym, daily yoga classes and other office amenities. The base pay range for this position is $250,000 to $325,000, which represents the current range for the exempt position. Please also note the range listed is just one component of the Company's total rewards package for exempt employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, long term incentives, a PTO policy, and many other progressive benefits.
For CA residents, Job Applicant Privacy Policy HERE.
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Who's Hiring
- Netflix5
- Faraday Future3
- Jobot2
- Fox News Network2
- MGA Entertainment2
Top Industries Hiring
- Law & Legal Services19
- Technology & Software6
- Consulting & Professional Services5
- Automotive3
- Manufacturing3
Legal Associate Jobs in Los Angeles: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a legal associate job in Los Angeles?
Focus your search on the sectors where Los Angeles legal hiring concentrates: entertainment, media, real estate, and corporate transactional work. Century City and Downtown LA hold the densest cluster of large firms and in-house departments. Candidates who can show experience in one of those practice areas, along with California bar admission, move faster through screening. Networking through local bar sections and alumni events at Southwestern or Loyola Law also opens doors that cold applications rarely do.
Which companies hire legal associates in Los Angeles?
Companies currently hiring legal associates in Los Angeles include Netflix, Faraday Future, and Jobot, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. The mix reflects the city's breadth, from major entertainment studios and talent agencies with in-house legal teams to large regional law firms anchored in Century City and Downtown.
Are there remote legal associate jobs in Los Angeles?
Yes, though availability is limited, since legal associate work often requires document review, court appearances, or in-person collaboration. About 26% of legal associate openings tied to Los Angeles are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, with most flexibility found in contract review, compliance, and transactional support roles. In-house positions at tech-adjacent companies in Los Angeles tend to offer the most hybrid arrangements.
How can I get a legal associate job in Los Angeles with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Los Angeles is joining a mid-size firm or in-house legal department as a law clerk or junior associate while completing bar admission. Entertainment companies, real estate developers, and insurance carriers in Los Angeles regularly hire candidates straight from law school for entry-level associate roles. Targeting those sectors, supplementing with legal aid volunteer work in LA County, and building a writing sample portfolio strengthens applications considerably against the competitive local candidate pool.
Which industries hire the most legal associates in Los Angeles?
Most legal associate openings in Los Angeles sit in Law & Legal Services, Technology & Software, and Consulting & Professional Services, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Los Angeles's status as the global center of entertainment and media, combined with its massive commercial real estate market and growing tech sector, keeps those industries consistently at the top of local legal hiring.
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