Deputy City Attorney - Real Estate & Finance Team - City Attorney's Office (8177)

Minimum Qualifications

Licensed to practice law in California

Desired Qualifications

Five or ideally more years of demonstrated real estate management, transactional, and development experience

Excellent drafting and negotiating skills

Excellent oral and written communication and legal analytical skills

Salary and Benefits

The Deputy City Attorney position has a 16-step salary scale ranging from $155,428 to $272,350. The successful applicant is appointed to a salary step based on years of experience as a lawyer. The City offers robust health, retirement and other benefits. For more information please visit:

https://sfdhr.org/benefits-overview

. Attorneys are represented by the Municipal Attorneys Association. Information about compensation and benefits is available by entering Classification Code 8177 at

https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/

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About the Real Estate & Finance Team

The Real Estate & Finance Team is a collaborative and dynamic group of 11 attorneys (nine real estate and two public finance attorneys), two paralegals, and three legal secretaries. The Team oversees the legal aspects of real estate, debt financing, and other business transactions for the City. The real estate attorneys work on a wide range of real estate transactions and property management issues for the City – from large, complex development projects, such as mixed-use commercial developments and affordable and supportive housing projects, to purchases and sales, leases, loans, legislation, easements and other real estate matters. The finance attorneys represent the City on various bond and debt transactions, funding all of the capital required to build, operate and maintain City functions and services. The team works closely with many City departments, including the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, the Real Estate Department, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, the Office of Public Finance, the Municipal Transportation Agency, and the Recreation and Parks Department.

Deputy City Attorney Position and Responsibilities

The team seeks an experienced real estate attorney with expertise in general real estate matters, transactions and development. In that capacity, the attorney will perform many functions – primarily negotiating real estate contracts and structuring real estate transactions on behalf of various City departments, and advising our clients regarding those contracts and compliance with City and other legal requirements. Attorneys may also appear at Board of Supervisor and Commission hearings relating to contracts and projects on which they worked.

Appointment Type: Permanent Exempt (PEX)

position; individuals who are appointed to Exempt Positions are appointed at the pleasure of their appointing officer and are considered to be "at-will."

Application Opening

: March 10, 2026

Application Deadline

: Continuous, earliest close 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2026