Legal Director Jobs in Los Angeles, CA
Legal Director jobs in Los Angeles are concentrated across entertainment, technology, healthcare, and financial services, with the heaviest demand in Century City, Downtown LA, and El Segundo. 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.
For CA residents, Job Applicant Privacy Policy HERE.
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 Director Jobs in Los Angeles: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a legal director job in Los Angeles?
Target the sectors driving the most legal director demand in Los Angeles: entertainment and media, technology, healthcare systems, and private equity. Century City and Downtown LA host the densest concentration of in-house legal teams and law-adjacent employers. Candidates with transactional, IP, or regulatory backgrounds get the most traction locally. Building relationships through the Los Angeles County Bar Association and its industry sections also opens doors that cold applications rarely do.
Which companies hire legal directors in Los Angeles?
Employers hiring legal directors in Los Angeles right now include Netflix, Faraday Future, and Jobot, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Los Angeles draws a distinctive mix of major studios, health systems, tech companies, and private equity-backed firms, all of which maintain sizable in-house legal functions.
Are there remote legal director jobs in Los Angeles?
Yes, though remote availability is limited since legal directors typically oversee teams, manage outside counsel relationships, and attend executive meetings in person. About 26% of legal director openings tied to Los Angeles are remote or hybrid as of June 2026. Contract review, compliance program oversight, and policy work tend to be the functions most suited to remote arrangements within Los Angeles-based roles.
How can I get a legal director job in Los Angeles with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving up through a senior counsel or associate general counsel role at a Los Angeles employer before stepping into a director title. Mid-size entertainment companies, healthcare groups in the San Fernando Valley, and venture-backed tech firms in Santa Monica tend to promote from within more readily than large corporations. Volunteering with legal aid organizations in Los Angeles and taking on cross-functional compliance projects also builds the leadership visibility that gets candidates considered for director-level openings.
Which industries hire the most legal directors in Los Angeles?
Los Angeles legal director roles concentrate in Law & Legal Services, Technology & Software, and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. The city's outsized entertainment industry, expanding biotech corridor, and growing fintech sector create sustained demand for senior in-house legal talent that sets Los Angeles apart from most other major markets.
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