Senior Real Estate Counsel

The Senior Real Estate Attorney will work with the real estate acquisition development property management construction and commercial leasing teams providing legal analysis advice transaction leadership and support. He/she will be experienced at handling property acquisitions (from letter of intent through closing) real estate development and redevelopment property management agreements and commercial leasing. This position is an integral part of the deal making process where business sense will be as important as legal acumen. 

The ideal candidate will have strong academic credentials and 812 years of relevant private practice and inhouse experience and inhouse experience. He/she will be an experienced real estate lawyercumbusiness person a strong and decisive negotiator an efficient multitasker and a skilled people and project manager. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drafting negotiating reviewing and revising a wide range of legal documents including: real estate agreements (including purchase and sale agreements easements CC&Rs construction contracts leases (cell billboard retail ground) property management agreements access agreements subordination and nondisturbance agreements etc.) vendor and service provider contracts corporate authority documentation (LLC agreements certificates consents etc.) and various other documents and agreements relevant to the companys business. Experience with joint venture agreements mortgage financing and various other real estate related relationships a plus. 
• Coordinating real estate acquisition processes for storage facility and development deals including: (a) negotiating purchase and sale agreements from letter of intent through execution (b) performing and supervising due diligence activities including title survey zoning and environmental diligence (c) developing and implementing practical solutions to any issues raised during due diligence in consultation with the business team (d) overseeing the closing process and (e) working with the relevant business teams to assist in the transition of property ownership and management.
• Assisting with the companys development and redevelopment activities including: (a) due diligence (b) document review and negotiation (c) managing entitlement processes and (d) troubleshooting land use issues and disputes. 
• Negotiating third party property management agreements and ancillary documentation. Coordinating with the relevant business teams on closing management deals and handling postclosing management issues and questions as they arise. Overseeing broker licensing issues.
• Managing ongoing and noncrisis environmental matters affecting the company.
• Assisting inhouse clients in resolving disputes with adverse parties (public agencies customers vendors etc.) by analyzing the underlying facts identifying resolution options negotiating with adverse parties and documenting resolution of the dispute as needed.
• Managing potential and actual takings of the companys property interests by public agencies. Negotiating with agencies to reduce the impact of takings on properties and increase the compensation received with respect to any interests actually taken. 
• Managing and overseeing the efficient use of outside counsel as appropriate in connection with the foregoing activities. 
• Reporting to senior management regarding team activity and outside counsel expenditures.

Qualifications :

• J.D from an accredited law school required. Strong academic credentials preferred. 
• 8 12 years of legal experience as a real estate attorney focused on acquisitions and dispositions development and redevelopment third property management leasing and general real estate due diligence. 
• Combination of both Large law firm experience preferred and inhouse experience strongly preferred.  
• Current member in good standing with a state Bar  
• Strong business acumen with an understanding of the industry the companys business model and objectives coupled with practical businessminded problem solving. 
• Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills. 
• Strong organizational skills with ability to multitask and prioritize multiple requests. 
• Demonstrated responsiveness and commitment to clients. 
• Superior subjectmatter expertise. 
• Ability to effectively and efficiently manage internal and external support (attorneys paralegals consultants etc.). 
• Highlevel of discretion maturity and ethical integrity. 
• Processminded respect for existing processes but always with an eye toward identifying efficiencies and refinements. 
• Ability to work and coordinate across business units with an eye toward the bigger picture. 
• Resultsoriented with getting results being more important than getting it right. 
• Ability to adapt to changing organizational needs and business environments. 
• Personable with demonstrated success in developing effective relationships with team members 
• Proven track record in team management and leadership 
• Experience in fastpaced high volume environment; work well under pressure 
• Experience with national footprint multiple jurisdictions and large portfolio transactions highly desired 

Additional Information :

Workplace

• One of our values pillars is to work as OneTeam and we believe that there is no replacement for inperson collaboration but understand the value of some flexibility. Public Storage teammates are expected to work in the office five days each week with the option to take up to three flexible remote days per month.
  • Our office is based in Plano east of I75 near E. Park Blvd just North of Historic Downtown Plano.

Public Storage is an equal opportunity employer and embraces diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability or any other protected status. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime