# Land Use Partner

> Raydar · San Francisco, United States (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-12

**Salary:** USD 300,000–300,000

**Workplace:** hybrid

## Description

About the company

Our client is a law firm.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Join an established practice group as a lateral partner, managing your own client relationships and handling land use matters from start to finish. The position blends business development with hands-on regulatory approval and environmental review work, and involves working alongside colleagues on joint matters.

What you'll do

\- Lead and grow your own client relationships and bring in new work in development approvals, environmental review and land use.

\- Manage matters independently from intake through to an approval or litigation outcome.

\- Handle environmental review, related drafting and assembly of the administrative record.

\- Advise clients on state subdivision, annexation and earthquake fault zoning statutes.

\- Partner with fellow practice group members on joint matters and work that spans other practice areas.

## Requirements

What we're looking for

\- At least 10 years of land use practice since bar admission, with a California focus.

\- An established, portable client base that you can bring to a new firm.

\- Substantial California environmental review (CEQA) experience and skill in planning approval strategy for a range of development project types.

\- Transactional land use background covering project approvals, permitting and subdivision map work, not only litigation.

\- California Bar admission and a JD from an ABA-accredited law school.

\- Proven ability to generate your own client work without relying on others for a steady flow of matters.

\- Based in the Bay Area and able to be in the office on Wednesdays.

Bonus points

\- Experience serving affordable housing, natural resources or public sector and higher education clients.

\- Background as a partner at a larger firm looking for a different culture and economics, or at a boutique looking for broader platform support.

## Benefits

Compensation and benefits

\- Base salary: USD 0 to 300,000 per year

\- Health, dental and vision coverage

\- Retirement plan

Location and work model

\- San Francisco, California, United States

\- Hybrid, 1 day per week in the office (Wednesdays)

\- Full-time

## Apply

[Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/D9753658F6/apply)

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