Vice President - Real Estate Legal Affairs

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Vice President – Real Estate Legal Affairs will have responsibility for coordinating and/or directly handling a wide variety of real estate legal and related matters. This individual will work closely with our senior management, outside counsel, and internal personnel. This individual’s essential duties and responsibilities will include:

• Drafting and negotiating all confidentiality agreements.
• Drafting and negotiating other real estate, vendor, and corporate contracts.
• Managing real estate legal matters for one or more properties in a geographic region.
• Supervising outside counsel with respect to leasing, transactional, or litigation matters.
• Overseeing the accurate administration, processing, tracking, and execution of all legal matters within this individual’s purview.
• Serving as the internal legal liaison among outside counsel, business personnel, and other internal departments on company matters.
• Managing and assisting on special legal department projects as needed or as assigned, including participating in developing and/or updating company policies on legal issues or processes.

• Member of the California Bar in good standing required.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience required, preferably within a real estate department of a major law firm.
• Exposure to a variety of real estate matters, with an emphasis on leasing and/or real estate acquisitions and dispositions.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Proven success as a self-starter who thrives in a team environment and has excellent organizational and administrative skills.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), with the ability to interact with and influence people at all levels.
• Strong analytical and judgment skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects with deadlines.

The expected base salary range for this position is $270,000 to $350,000 USD annually, plus annual discretionary bonus. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on the consideration of many factors, which may include, but are not limited to: the individual’s knowledge, experience, education, qualifications, skills, job location, and the Company’s compensation practices.