Senior Real Estate Counsel - Development Law, New Restaurant Openings
Darden · Orlando, FL · 1 mo ago
HybridFull-time
Roles And Responsibilities
- Negotiates, drafts and reviews purchase agreements and leases (and any needed amendments thereto) related to the Company’s acquisition or leasing and development of new restaurant properties and manages outside counsel resources performing similar tasks.
- Provides supervision, review and legal support and counsel related to survey, title, environmental, due diligence, construction and other commercial real estate-related matters associated with the Company’s new restaurant development processes and procedures.
- Interacts with senior leaders of the Development Dept. on a variety of commercial real estate-related legal, business and strategic matters.
- Applies innovative problem-solving skills and business judgment to assist the Company in maximizing revenue opportunities, managing risks and fostering business relationships in its commercial real estate dealings.
Requirements
- Minimum 6 years of in-house and/or law firm experience as a commercial real estate attorney, with an emphasis on commercial real estate transactions and development work, including commercial leasing.
- Construction law experience being a plus.
- Active member of at least one state bar that enables admission to practice as in-house counsel in Florida.
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school.
- Must have the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal clients, departmental leaders, peers and other team members, and with outside counsel resources.
- Must have the ability to independently make decisions regarding complex legal and corporate issues.
- Must have excellent project management, writing, research, communication, organizational, analytical and problem solving skills.
- Demonstrated strong initiative and ability to handle multiple projects/roles requiring the collaboration of multiple functional groups.
- Proven team orientation skills working on a multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.