OverviewAs we continue our exciting growth journey, we're looking for a talented Legal Counsel, Real Estate to help shape the future of Casey's. If you're an attorney who enjoys solving complex real estate challenges, partnering with business leaders, and seeing your work translate into tangible growth across the country, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact. As a Legal Counsel, Real Estate, you'll play a critical role in supporting Casey's continued expansion. You will work closely with leaders across Real Estate, Business Development, Construction, and Operations to provide practical legal guidance on matters involving the acquisition, development, leasing, construction, and management of Casey's locations. This is a highly visible role that offers the opportunity to influence major growth initiatives while partnering with stakeholders across the organization.
Key Responsibilities: - Serve as a trusted legal advisor to Casey's Real Estate, Business Development, and Construction teams.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a variety of real estate agreements, including:
- Purchase and sale agreements
- Commercial leases
- Easements and access agreements
- Construction and development contracts
- Lead legal due diligence efforts for real estate transactions, including title, survey, environmental, and permitting reviews.
- Counsel business partners on zoning, land use, permitting, and development matters.
- Handle and resolve real estate disputes, including landlord-tenant matters, construction claims, and land use issues.
- Review and negotiate condemnation and eminent domain matters.
- Assist with obtaining zoning changes, variances, and other governmental approvals necessary for development projects.
- Manage and collaborate with outside counsel as appropriate.
- Identify opportunities to streamline contracting, development approvals, and related business processes.
- Build strong relationships across the organization to ensure legal compliance while supporting business objectives.
What you can expect when you join the Casey's team: - A transformative culture putting service first and taking pride in caring for our guests, our communities, and each other.
- Opportunities to use cutting edge technologies and enterprise-wide collaboration to enable our strategy and drive world class service.
- We're here for families! Great benefits including choices in medical plans, dental, vision, life insurance, employee stock purchase program, charitable giving programs, parental leave and an onsite Child Development Center.
- Competitive pay, 401k company match up to 6%, vacation & sick time, paid holidays, volunteer time, and an onsite cafeteria.
- Dress for your day dress code, jeans are welcomed!
- The opportunity to work for a big company that has not lost our small company feel. Our senior leadership team is engaged, involved and accessible!
What are you waiting for? Come be a part of a company that is growing, transforming and is here for good!
Compensation: Starting pay range: $106,800 - $142,000. Actual pay may vary based on Casey's assessment of the candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, and qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include local prevailing wages and internal equity. This position is eligible for an annual cash bonus based on company performance and an annual equity grant in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). Our full salary range for this role does extend beyond the hiring range listed, allowing team members the opportunity to continue to grow within the company.
Requirements - Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor degree and a member in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
- Minimum 3 years of real estate legal experience with significant contract drafting, and survey and title review practice strongly preferred. Experience with review of title insurance commitments preferred.
- Ability to proactively collaborate with business leaders to find solutions that meet company goals while minimizing risk.
- Experience working directly with clients, whether in house or at a law firm.
- Experience juggling multiple contracts with competing priorities.
