Attorney I (Hybrid)

Description:

The team:
The U.S. Division of A Real Estate Investment Trust Company is seeking an Attorney I to join the Real Estate Legal & Compliance group's Real Estate Land Rights, Rooftops & Conflict Resolution team.?? In this role, you will analyze our rights and obligations in a variety of agreements, assess risk exposure, partner cross-functionally to understand risk tolerance and operational concerns, and develop creative resolutions for A Real Estate Investment Trust Company.? Day-to-day, you will engage in communications to answer questions, deescalate conflicts, and solve a wide range of issues in a high-volume environment.? Your responsibilities will include negotiating and drafting custom easement, license, management, marketing, and pre-litigation settlement agreements and providing clear and concise explanations of how you propose to resolve disputes and optimize A Real Estate Investment Trust Company's operations.
What You Can Offer Us:

• Develop and maintain a thorough knowledge of applicable customer and/or landowner agreements; regularly communicate with external customers regarding contractual rights and obligations; negotiate resolutions to customer issues related to non- compliance.
• Coordinate and communicate with internal departments to satisfactorily resolve issues with property owners and/or external customers.
• Prepare new license agreements, amendments, ground lease documents, access and utility agreements, use authorization and consent agreements, memoranda of leases, and consent and notice letters in compliance with Company's standards.
• Prepare legal analyses of and negotiate resolution of property owner transactions, customer requests, project permitting, and the adoption of applicable legislation or regulations.
• Help resolve title curative issues, including but not limited to missing deeds, missing memoranda of lease/assignments, utility and access easement issues, mortgages, all liens (except mechanic's), probate issues, improper signature authority, and issues concerning Company entities; work with external title companies in accordance with internal policy.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Juris Doctor and license to practice law in any state required.
• Between 1-3 years of experience working with contract/license drafting and negotiation strongly preferred.
• Strong negotiation skills; ability to effectively resolve complex issues and conflicts in relation to agreement and contract compliance.
• Attention to detail in the preparation and review of contracts and supporting documents; strong legal drafting skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively.
• Ability to work with different functional groups and levels of employees to effectively and professionally achieve results.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to accomplish multiple tasks within the agreed upon timeframes through effective prioritization of duties and functions in a fast-paced environment.

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