Our Opportunity:
We at Chewy seek a Corporate Counsel Real Estate & Operations to join our growing Legal team! This role will be the primary legal partner for real estate matters while also supporting procurement transportation and fulfillment center operations. This is a highimpact role that requires strong contract negotiation risk assessment and stakeholder management skills.
What Youll Do:
- Lead legal support for all Real Estate matters including lease negotiations subleases terminations construction and site expansions.
- Conduct lease audits & risk assessments for existing real estate portfolio.
- Handle landlord disputes and prelitigation negotiations to protect Chewys interests.
- Develop real estate legal templates playbooks and best practices to streamline transactions.
- Support procurement transportation and fulfillment center contracts including carrier agreements and supplier negotiations.
- Advise business stakeholders on risk management compliance and legal best practices.
What Youll Need:
- Law degree from a toptier law school and membership in good standing with the local state bar (or eligible for house counsel authorization).
- 6 years of legal experience with a focus on real estate law
- Good business judgment and sound decisionmaking in balancing risk opportunity and business objectives.
- Strong interpersonal skills capable of building strong relationships with and influencing client groups.
- Experience in contract negotiation risk assessment and landlord dispute resolution.
- Highly organized and ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
- Intellectual curiosity; Willingness to take on new challenges.
- Some travel is required.
- Ability to handle highvolume complex transactions in a fastpaced environment.
- Experience in operations procurement or transportation is a plus.