Who You Are & the Impact You Will Have:
The Associate General Counsel (Real Estate) is a member of the legal team who reports to the Deputy General Counsel, VP (Real Estate) and supports the company’s real estate activities and operations, such as acquisitions / dispositions, leasing, zoning and land use, real estate finance, tax incentives, and development incentives. This position maintains compliance with relevant contract policies and procedures and provides direct support to the company’s acquisition and development team and business units.
What You Will Do:
Real Estate Matters:
- Responsibility for managing and overseeing certain aspects of the company’s real estateactivities/development, operations, and transactions. This includes leading the negotiation and drafting of various legal documents and agreements, including those pertaining to real estate purchase/sale agreements, financing, leasing, tax incentives, title review and insurance, zoning and land use, easements and restrictive covenants, and management of multiple deals and deal flow. Role would include working closely with internal development and due diligence teams and managing outside counsel, counterparties, insurers, and other third parties.
Non-Real Estate Matters:
- Based on the needs of the company, responsibility for various non-real estate legal and general business matters
- Responsibility for various commercial law matters
- Assist with a variety of business-related functions and provide sound legal and business judgment on matters including loans, equity raises, joint ventures, acquisitions, construction, reporting and compliance, tax abatements litigation, etc.
What You Will Need to be Successful:
- J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school with strong academic credentials.
- Six or more years of experience as a lawyer working in the areas of contract negotiation, real estate, lease negotiation, and/or corporate law
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Hands-on, self-starter who is disciplined and detail-oriented with the ability to work independently as well as in a team setting that requires a highly accurate and timely work product
- Excellent listening, written, verbal, organizational and interpersonal skills
- Ability to learn ERP systems
- Excels in a team-oriented work environment
- Strong work ethic and accountability to deadlines
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and evolving business environment
- Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel), Box and DocuSign
- Excellent analytical, time-management, judgment and decision-making skills
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
- Must be able to maintain a high degree ofconfidentiality
- Possess ambition and an optimistic attitude
- Ability to manage competing priorities and demands on time
- Strong problem-solving and negotiation skills
- Able to take initiative with little direction
The Perks (and these are just a few!):
- QRest Sabbatical
- Employee Stock Purchase
- QTS scholarship for dependents
- Eagle Club award trip eligibility
- Paid volunteer days
- Tuition assistance, parental leave and military leave assistance
Total Rewards
This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program, and other company benefits.
This position is Bonus eligible.
