Senior Counsel

Company Profile:

AtCAVA wemake it deliciously simple to eat well andfeel good every are guided by a Mediterranean heritage thats beenperfecting how to eat and live for four thousand years. We prioritizeauthenticity curiosity and the pursuit of excellence in everything we do. Weare working towards somethingbig together.

We foster a culture built onfive core values:

• GenerosityFirst Always: We leadwith kindness. Our best work happens when we act in service of others
• ConstantCuriosity: We areeager to learn grow and explore beyond the obvious
• Actwith Agility: We welcomechange; its the only constant. We embrace adjust adapt
• Passionfor Positivity: We greeteach day with warmth and possibility
• CollectiveAmbition: We havehigh aspirations that are achieved when we work together with a shared purpose

Director Senior CorporateCounsel (Real Estate Focus):

The DirectorSenior Corporate Counsel will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic entrepreneurialand collegial environment with business partners across the category-definingMediterranean fast-casual restaurant CAVA with ambitions to share its uniqueoffering throughout the you will report to the VP &Senior Associate Chief Legal Officer you will serve a critical role for CAVA asa strategic real estate legal partner and have deep exposure with the RealEstate Construction and Development departments helping to make CAVAs missionto bring heart health and humanity to food into a reality supporting CAVAsfast growth across the country. You willalso have the opportunity to lead the implementation of technological solutionsto improve accuracy efficiency and speed to market.

This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list ofall the duties and responsibilities of the position and such duties andresponsibilities may change without notice.

What Youll Do:

• Strategize and collaborate with business partners throughout Real Estate Construction Development and the enterprise on projects aimed at expanding the restaurant footprint of CAVA.
• Draft negotiate and finalize leases for new restaurant openings construction agreements architectural services agreements estoppels SNDAs and other real estate agreements with an emphasis on mitigating risk reducing time to market for openings providing flexibility for the Construction Team and operators and preserving opportunities in light of future development plans.
• Leverage promote and develop standardized processes to drive efficiency and results including by developing real estate legal templates processes and playbooks.
• Strategize and advise on CAVAs potential entry into new markets.
• Manage and resolve day-to-day property management issues as they may arise.
• Advocate for and advise realestate teams and create dynamic partnerships with landlord counterparts.
• Participate in acquisition or disposition activity from time to time.
• Educate business partners throughout the organization on real estate and development considerations that might inform their work.
• Research legal requirements that affect real estate development zoning and construction.
• Serve other business partners where their areas may intersect with new restaurant openings and other real estate opportunities.
• Operate with strategic thinking and technical ability to incorporate AI and other tools to improve accuracy efficiency and speed to market for real estate leases and new restaurant openings.

The Qualifications:

Education & Experience

• J.D. and active license topractice law in a U.S. jurisdiction.
• 5 years of law firm and/orcompany legal department law firm experience is preferred.
• Experience with real estatenegotiations with excellent drafting abilities an attention to detail theability to reconcile provisions that may potentially conflict with each otherand an appreciation of business considerations.
• Experience with a wide varietyof venue types such as streets malls airports and shopping centers.
• Familiarity with the areas of realestate construction development and commercial transactions.
• Excellent writing and oralcommunication skills and the ability to constructively efficiently andcollegially collaborate with business partners.
• Must be able to work in afast-paced environment be responsive pro-active and a self-starter capabletaking projects to completion and problem-solving along the way.
• Willing to work flexibly (including if required at night andon weekends) and to travel though minimal travel is expected.

Physical Requirements:

• Abilityto maintain stationary position to be able to operate a computer and otheroffice equipment
• Mustbe able to identify analyze and assess details
• Forcertain positions must be able to occasionally move or transport items up to50 pounds
• Abilityto communicate with others and exchange information accurately and effectively
• Constantlypositions self and move about to support ordinary restaurant or food productionsupport or office operations as applicable
• Abilityto work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner

Whatwe offer:

• Competitive salary plus bonus andlong-term incentives*
• Early Wage Access!
• Unlimited PTO paid parental leave pluspaid opportunities to give back to the community
• HealthDental Vision Telemedicine Pet Insurance plus more!
• 401kenrollment with CAVA contribution
• Company-paidSTD LTD Life and AD&D coverage for salaried positions*
• FreeCAVA food
• Casualwork environment

*Indicates qualifying eligible positionsonly

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This jobdescription is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all the duties andresponsibilities of the position and such duties and responsibilities maychange without notice. As an equalopportunity employer CAVA considers applicants for all positions withoutregard to race color sex religion national origin disability age heightweight marital status sexual orientation familial status geneticinformation or any other characteristic or protected classes as defined byfederal state or local law.