Sr. Legal Counsel, Real Estate

Main Responsibilities

• Providing legal counsel to management and real estate business staff with respect to the structuring, documentation and negotiation of real estate transactions.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating real estate contracts, leases, and other real estate-related legal documents.
• Conducting due diligence in connection with real estate acquisitions and dispositions.
• Serving as primary real estate counsel for two operational divisions.
• Providing legal support for the day-to-day management of owned and leased properties.
• Collaborating with other internal teams, including finance, property management, and operations, to support business objectives.
• Managing the paralegal functions that support the portfolio to which you are assigned.
• Developing other attorneys and paralegals.
• Supervising outside counsel and overseeing outside counsel work to ensure delivery of high quality, cost-effective legal services.

Requirements

• Law Degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Bar Membership in California or Idaho.
• At least ten (10) years of sophisticated commercial real estate transaction experience, including representation of retail tenants and/or landlords and developers on a wide range of matters, including acquisition, development, leasing and management of commercial properties.
• Experience with Ironclad a plus.
• A broad and in-depth knowledge of real estate legal concepts, laws, and a variety of deal structures and documentation, preferably in a retail context.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, well-developed drafting and negotiation skills, excellent analytical and creative problem-solving skills, and strong attention to detail.

Qualifications

We are looking for candidates who possess the following:

• A Law Degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Bar Membership in California or Idaho.
• At least ten (10) years of sophisticated commercial real estate transaction experience, including representation of retail tenants and/or landlords and developers on a wide range of matters, including acquisition, development, leasing and management of commercial properties.
• Experience with Ironclad a plus.
• A broad and in-depth knowledge of real estate legal concepts, laws, and a variety of deal structures and documentation, preferably in a retail context.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, well-developed drafting and negotiation skills, excellent analytical and creative problem-solving skills, and strong attention to detail.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream.
• Associate discounts.
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay).