Associate General Counsel - Real Estate

We are seeking an Associate General Counsel - Real Estate to join our team. This role will be highly visible and integral to the management of the Company, providing thorough business and legal advice to foster sound decision-making within the company. The successful candidate will have dual reporting responsibility to the Chief Legal Officer and President, and will be responsible for drafting and negotiating leases, providing legal assistance and direction to the Company, and managing the contract approval process.

Requirements

• Law degree and admitted in good standing with a state bar, preferably California
• 5-7 years legal experience at a respected law firm in the commercial real estate department or in-house at a real estate company focused on acquisitions, leasing and compliance advising and counseling the Company in all areas of legal risk
• Experience with Bankruptcy, Re-Structuring, DIP and Stalking Horse financing and Sale Leaseback transactions
• Outstanding communication skills, including written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high activity environment, and able to handle ambiguity, juggle many matters at once and quickly shift from one situation or task to another

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement