POSITION PURPOSE

This position provides professional legal support in all areas of real estate, construction, property management, and store operations.  The Legal Specialist will support real estate transactions from initial negotiation through closing.  Frequent coordination and collaboration with outside counsel on multiple matters will be required.  The Legal Specialist will also provide ongoing support to store operations leadership on regulatory and other matters.  As needed, the Legal Specialist may also provide support in connection with the management of special projects and other department or company initiatives.

MAJOR TASKS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Handle day-to-day administration of all real estate, construction, property management, and store operations matters within area of responsibility
• Draft, analyze, interpret and negotiate a variety of agreements including letters of intent, NDAs, license agreements, easements, access agreements, leases, consents, waivers, purchase and sale agreements, REAs, estoppels and SNDAs
• Coordinate with outside counsel and business partners
• Manage regulatory matters from intake through resolution
• Answer calls from store, district, and regional management and dispense legal advice commensurate with experience (i.e., on matters not requiring input from a corporate counsel)
• Identify potential legal, business, and operational issues, and work with internal business clients to develop a strategy for resolution
• Conduct legal research and summarize contract provisions, laws, cases and other regulations as requested
• Management of special projects or other department or company initiatives
  Nature and Scope:
  Position reports to Attorney, Sr. Attorney, Counsel or Sr. Counsel
  
  No direct reports
  
  Environmental Job Requirements:
  Environment:
  1. Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
  Travel:
  Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
  
  Additional Environmental Job Requirements: