Real Estate Hospitality Counsel

Working at Vail Resorts is more than just a job. Its about integrating who you are with what you do aligning your ambitions with your passions and pushing yourself to your fullest potential. We seek people who are willing to explore every part of their work and every part of themselves to find new ways to make a meaningful impact on the business. We look for people who are committed to their own leadership development and being part of an industry leader. At Vail Resorts we believe we are doing something very special because we are doing our lifes work.

The Real Estate & Hospitality Counsel will be a member of the Vail Resorts legal and public affairs team made up of approximately 50 attorneys paralegals and other professional staff. The Vail Resorts attorneys are full strategic partners with their business clients and work on some of the most challenging sophisticated and rewarding legal matters in the industry. The Real Estate & Hospitality Counsel works sidebyside with business partners including Real Estate and Hospitality leadership land use planners strategic development analysts financial reporting tax HR and other subject matter experts during diligence acquisitions and closings.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate complex real estate lodging and hospitality agreements

• Identify analyze and communicate complex business and legal issues particularly under the laws of

  Colorado California and Utah

• Manage legal issues affecting homeowner associations and other nonprofit entities. Candidates with experience in CCIOA are preferred

• Negotiate and prepare confidentiality agreements and letters of intent for potential transaction partners

• Advocate the companys position on land use approvals and issues to government entities

• Partner with other departments on a wide range of legal matters including parking obligations employee housing association management and entitlements

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and JD required

• Minimum 5 years of relevant legal experience relating to high volume real estate or hospitality transactions

• Active state bar license. If out of state license successful applicant will be required to apply for Colorado singleclient bar license (or full Colorado bar license).

• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office suite

• Demonstrated commitment to providing exceptional service to business clients including being resourceful and responsive

• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely in English using proper grammar and email etiquette at all levels within the organization

• Demonstrated ability to be proactive a team player and take responsibility for managing a variety of legal matters collaborating effectively with the inhouse legal team as well as outside counsel

• Demonstrated ability to explain and interpret contract terms and conditions in order to provide advice and interpretation that is both practical compelling and legally acceptable to nonlegal professionals by taking into account the needs and objectives of the business

• Demonstrated judgment and ability to analyze problems propose resolutions and provide advice that is creative practical and legally acceptable taking into account the needsand objectives of the business

• Demonstrated ability to see the big picture along with strong attention to detail

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Demonstrated ability to work under high pressure conditions and to successfully handle urgent situations with patience and diplomacy

• Willingness to travel to Colorado and other resorts including some overnight travel

Preferred Skills

• A basic understanding of corporate law and related topics antitrust SarbanesOxley and other regulations relevant to corporate acquisition and development activities

• A resourceful selfstarter results and successoriented with the ability to ensure timely follow through by company employees

• Solid presentation skills suitable for an audience from hourly employees to senior executives

We offer a variety of professional career opportunities at our corporate headquarters near Boulder Colorado. Our corporate headquarters team shares both a passion for the outdoors and a drive to reimagine the mountain resort experience around the world.

Learn more about positions at our corporate office. Visitwww.vailresortscareers.

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