Assistant General Counsel, Real Estate

Since opening our first self-storage facility in 1972,
Public Storage
has grown to become the
largest owner and operator of self-storage facilities
in the world. With
thousands of locations
across the U.S. and Europe, and more than 170 million net rentable square feet of real estate, we're also one of the largest landlords.

We've been recognized asA Great Place to Work
by the Great Place to Work Institute. And, our employees have also voted us as having
Best Career Growth
, ranked us in the
Top 5% for Work Culture
, and in the
Top 10% for Diversity and Inclusion
.

We're a member of theS&P 500
and
FT Global 500
. Our common and preferred stocks trade on the New York Stock Exchange.

Public Storage is the nation’s leading self-storage provider, recognized for its iconic orange doors and commitment to delivering simple, reliable solutions to millions of customers across the country. We are expanding our creative team to enhance our consistent and engaging visual brand presence.

Description and Key Responsibilities

The Assistant General Counsel (Real Estate) will partner with and share key responsibilities across the real estate legal team members and other internal and external stakeholders to manage matters related to the company’s real estate activities, with a primary focus on real estate transactions. This role will also work in development, construction, commercial leasing and other general real estate functions. This role requires strong hands-on legal skills, sound business judgment, and the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Key responsibilities will include:

Manage real estate acquisitions for storage facility and development deals, including: (a) negotiate purchase and sale agreements from letter of intent through execution, (b) perform and supervise due diligence activities, including title, survey, zoning, and environmental diligence, (c) develop and implement practical solutions to issues raised during due diligence in consultation with the business team, (d) oversee the closing process, and (e) work with the relevant business teams to assist in the transition of property ownership and management.

Must be able to handle large volume of single site and large portfolio deals at same time.

Prepare and negotiate a wide range of real estate documents (purchase and sale agreements, joint venture agreements, development agreements, hold-back agreements, easements, CC&Rs, construction contracts, leases, access agreements, subordination and non-disturbance agreements, vendor and service provider contracts, etc.)

Partner with the development team on all development activities, including: (a) land acquisitions, new development and redevelopment, (b) development joint ventures, (c) due diligence, (b) document review and negotiation, (c) entitlement processes, (d) land use issues and disputes, and (e) construction, design and permitting matters

Partner with the commercial leasing team on cell tower, wireless, billboard, retail, solar, battery and ground leasing activities

Build, develop and mentor internal and external teams to prepare the company for high growth

Manage and resolve real estate issues arising from the ownership and operation of our facilities, including (a) neighbor questions/disputes about property boundaries, (b) shared drainage and maintenance issues; (c) access and easement issues; and (d) other general real estate matters

Work with state and local agencies, utility companies and other governmental or quasi-governmental bodies to evaluate and resolve condemnation claims and easement requests

Manage routine environmental matters affecting the company

Manage and oversee the efficient use of outside counsel in connection with the foregoing activities

Track, manage and analyze internal data on legal spend; design and implement measures to control and reduce costs

Evaluate and implement technology tools for efficient management of legal activities; forward focus on potential use of AI to assist with high volume activities

Monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to senior management regarding team activity, team results and outside counsel spend; create…