CloudKitchens

Senior Counsel - Real Estate

CloudKitchens • $195K — $240K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • J.D. from an accredited law school; active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, preferably California.
  • 6+ years of real estate transactional experience, ideally from a strong law firm foundation.
  • Proven ability to manage leases and purchase agreements from draft to close with minimal oversight.
  • Experience in development, construction, land use, or entitlements; knowledge in energy, EV charging, mining, or data centers is a plus.
  • Strong business judgment with the ability to translate complex legal issues for non-lawyers.
  • Thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, maintaining rigor while moving quickly.

Responsibilities

  • Own real estate deals end to end, from drafting and negotiation to closing.
  • Handle leasing and build-outs for food production facilities supporting the business.
  • Manage land acquisitions and agreements for infrastructure powering autonomous fleets.
  • Support Pronto's autonomous haulage commercial agreements and leases.
  • Advise on construction contracts, zoning, and land use alongside development and government relations teams.
  • Collaborate closely with acquisitions, development, and finance teams to assess legal risks and drive deals forward.
  • Create templates and processes enabling a small legal team to efficiently close numerous deals.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including HSA options.
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance.
  • Voluntary insurance options for accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity.
  • 401(k) plan with company contributions.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare, dependents, and commuting.
  • Discretionary vacation days and 8 paid holidays annually.
  • Paid sick time and bereavement leave, plus paid parental leave.
Full Job Description
What you'll do
  • Own real estate deals end to end: Draft, negotiate, and close leases, purchase and sale agreements, and ground leases from LOI through closing, running the large majority of each deal yourself.
  • Support our food and facility footprint: Handle the leasing, acquisitions, and build-outs behind the kitchen and food production facilities that power our food businesses.
  • Build out Smart Infrastructure: Paper the land acquisitions, ground leases, build-to-suit agreements, and power upgrades behind charging depots for autonomous and electric fleets, often on deals that don't have a template yet.
  • Support mining and autonomy: Handle leases and commercial agreements for Pronto, our autonomous haulage business, working closely with that team.
  • Advise on development and land use: Work through construction contracts, easements, entitlements, zoning, and utility interconnection alongside our real estate development and government relations teams.
  • Partner with the business: Sit close to the acquisitions, development, and finance teams, translating legal risk into clear commercial calls that keep deals moving.
  • Build the playbook: Create the templates, standard positions, and processes that let a small legal team close a high volume of deals quickly, and pick up adjacent commercial agreements as the business needs them.


What we're looking for
  • You bring a J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction. California bar admission is strongly preferred.
  • You have 6+ years of real estate transactional experience, built on a strong law firm foundation of complex, demanding deals. In-house experience at a company that owns or operates its footprint is a plus.
  • You have run leases and purchase and sale agreements from first draft through close with little oversight, and you know where the real risk sits in the document.
  • You have worked on development, construction, land use, or entitlements, or bring real estate experience in energy, EV charging, mining, or data centers. Depth in more than one is a strong plus.
  • You bring sharp judgment and a business-first mindset, translating complex legal issues into clear guidance for non-lawyers and knowing when a deal needs more eyes.
  • You thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and move quickly without losing rigor.


What else you need to know

This role can be based in our Los Angeles or San Francisco office locations. As a company driven by innovation and continuous change, close collaboration is essential. We're constantly reimagining our industry, creating new products, and refining our processes, and we do our best work together. That's why all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week.

The base salary range for this role is $195,000 - $240,000 per year.

Actual compensation will be determined on an individual basis and may vary depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package. You may also be eligible for equity awards and an annual performance-based bonus.

Benefits Summary (USA Full-Time Exempt Employees):
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plans, incl. HSA options).
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance (short- and long-term).
  • Voluntary insurance: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity.
  • Optional supplemental life insurance for self, spouse, and children.
  • Pet insurance discount.
  • 401(k).
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
  • Time Off policies:
    • Discretionary vacation days
    • 8 paid holidays per year
    • Paid sick time
    • Paid Bereavement leave
    • Paid Parental Leave

Benefits are subject to change at the company's discretion.
Atoms accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

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About CloudKitchens

CloudKitchens is a technology company that provides a platform for restaurants to operate delivery-only kitchens. The company's platform allows restaurants to expand their delivery reach without the need for additional physical locations, while also providing real-time data and analytics to optimize operations. CloudKitchens was founded in 2016 by Travis Kalanick, the co-founder of Uber, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
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1,000 employees
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Founded
2016

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