Sr. Corporate Counsel, Real Estate

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Represents the Company in complex legal claims lawsuits and litigation and minimizes the legal exposure of the Company in legal matters. Advises and consults with business partners on legal issues educates internal clients on proactive measures and approaches to reducing all potential legal exposure.

• Accurately identifies and assesses risks and determines and effectuates appropriate course for specific business areas and others with department-wide consequences. Identifies assesses approves and recommends changes to business partners
• Handles complex legal matters within area of responsibility. Retains monitors and evaluates the performance of Outside Counsel relationships and budgeting within area.
• Independently conducts and directs complex negotiations for a broad spectrum of matters for specific business areas with general supervisory review. Supervises and conducts appropriate legal research for all pending legal work.
• Compiles prepares and presents budget recommendations for area of responsibility and manages budget for same.
• Supervises Associate Corporate Counsel Corporate Counsel Paralegals Legal Assistants Administrative Assistants and/or Clerks; including directing work selection termination performance appraisal and coaching/professional development

• Typically reports to Vice President Legal
• Accountable for direct supervision of the work activities of others. Planning monitoring and reviewing work of subordinates is required. This may include direct supervision of a shift or the coordination of multiple work groups. Makes recommendations concerning selection termination performance appraisal and professional development.

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

• Prior experience as in-house counsel.
• Five (5) years of practice experience.

• The completion of a Juris Doctor or equivalent and required certifications for practicing law.

• No additional education

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• No additional years of experience

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• Proven drafting and negotiation skills. Ability to make significant contributions to communication for complex matters at a department level. Ability to prepare and assist in preparation of reports and presentations to officers and executives as appropriate.
• The ability to work independently on numerous activities and prioritize them properly while meeting deadlines.
• The ability to confront conflict and difficult issues in a professional assertive and proactive manner. The ability to effectively manage the performance and careers of direct reports.
• The self-starting ability to aggressively tackle new responsibilities and initative without receiving sufficient training or completely clear direction.
• The ability to develop organize implement and manage standard procedures on a department wide level and train outside counsel and paralegal in the procedures.
• High degree of oral and written communication and analytical skills.