Senior Attorney- Real Estate

About the role

The ideal candidate will provide legal advisory and support across the Company’s real estate operations, disputes, and transactional matters, and serve as a strategic partner to business stakeholders on a broad range of legal and real property issues.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate real estate documents including commercial leases, amendments, estoppels, purchase and sale agreements, easements, SNDAs, demand letters, and other similar documents.
• Provide counsel to Real Estate Department and field operations on real estate matters.
• Cook up real estate due diligence in connection with M&A transactions with the Company’s M&A team and outside counsel.
• Oversee or conduct title and survey review, and manage resolution of title issues in connection with acquisitions, dispositions, and leasing transactions.
• Manage landlord-tenant disputes, property rights matters, and related real estate controversies, including directing resolution strategies and coordinating with outside counsel.
• Proactively identify potential legal risks in real estate operations and policies, and develop risk mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local real estate laws and regulations.
• Advising on land use, zoning, permitting, and entitlement matters in connection with facility development, expansion, and operations.
• Manage and evaluate outside counsel to ensure high-value, efficient representation.
• Proactively manage the legal aspects of the Company’s real property portfolio, including identifying portfolio optimization opportunities.
• Research and evaluate legal and other technology tools for inclusion in the Real Estate Department and Legal Department’s optimization strategy.
• Fulfill other company-related legal functions, as needed.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate (J. D.) from an accredited law school, excellent academic record, and active member in good standing in at least one State bar.
• Minimum three (3) to five (5) years of relevant legal experience.
• Real estate transactional experience is a must.
• Ideal candidates will have a combination of law firm and in-house experience.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents.
• Ability to respond effectively to inquiries or complaints.
• Ability to think strategically and translate complex legal concepts into practical business guidance.
• Ability to write using original or innovative techniques or style.
• Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management or industry groups.
• Strong negotiation and dispute resolution skills.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Skills

• Basic skills with Word Processing and Internet software.

Benefits

Competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple — provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time position.