Contract Compliance Specialist- Property Interest & Risk Management

Position Title: Contract Compliance Specialist- Property Interest & Risk Management (P3)

Company Summary

Crown Castle is the nation’s largest provider of shared communications infrastructure: towers, small cells and fiber. It all works together to meet unprecedented demand—connecting people and communities and transforming the way we do business. Whenever you make a call, track a workout or stream music and videos, we’re the ones providing the communications infrastructure that makes it all possible. From 5G and the internet of things to drones, autonomous vehicles and AR/VR, we enable the technologies that help people stay safe, connected and ready for the future.   Crown Castle is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (CCI), is part of the S&P 500 and is one of the largest Real Estate Investment Trusts in the US.       

We offer a total benefits package and professional growth development for teammates in any stage of their career. Along with caring for our teammates, we’re an active member in the communities where we live, work and do business. We have a responsibility to give back, which we do through our Connected by Good program. Giving back allows us to improve public spaces where people connect, promote public safety and advance access to education and technology. 

Role Description

The Contract Compliance Specialist – Property Interest builds and maintains relationships with various business partners to facilitate the administration of commercial deal points and recommends “Customer Obsessed” solutions to streamline contract delivery. Sales, Client Services, Real Estate Representatives, Contract Specialists and Contract Analysts often request the guidance of the Contract Compliance Specialist to define property rights and obligations as related to customer agreements.

 The specialist will complile the prime lease exhibit for our customer agreements. A prime lease supplies evidence of Crown's rights to a parcel of land which we will lease or license to our customers. It contains all terms and conditions agreed upon by the landlord and Crown (or Crown's predecessor in interest). The prime lease demonstrates the chain of title for both the orifinal landloard and lessee to the current landlord and lessee. 

Responsibilities 

• Provides documentation to comply with various customer Master License Agreements.
• Ensures that property related deal points are documented correctly for customer agreements, billing and administration of the customer agreements.
• Identify and assist with contractual issues and provide recommendations to Real Estate and Sales business partners, and Contract Development.
• Proactively builds relationships with Tower Contract Development Attorneys, Real Estate Portfolio Attorneys, and other cross-functional groups to administer contract terms in accordance with company guidelines and SOX Compliance.
• Responds to business partners’ requests for substantiation of deal terms in response to customer inquiries.
• Serves as Subject Matter Expert for Contract Development Team and other business partners regarding Property Interest questions and obligations.
• Provides guidance to Regional Sales, Project Managers, and Contract Development and Shared Services on real estate deal points, and Customer Contract Templates.
• Provides guidance for sites on which Crown Castle acts as manager.
• Develops, improves, and maintains training guides for Property Interest topics with cooperation from Technical Training Manager

  Expectations  

• Knowledge of real estate contracts and customer agreements
• Critical thinker
• Comfortable with risk & ambiguity
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Thrives in fast-paced work environment
• Strong work ethic; ability to multi-task
• Highly-motivated; adaptable
• Project management skills
• Customer Obsessed with proactive problem solving approach
• Ability to lead teams who are not direct reports
• Comfortable with Excel, Adobe
• Strong written & verbal communication skills

Education/Certifications 

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience preferred

Experience/Minimum Requirements 

• Three (3) years’ wireless industry experience
• Two (2) years’ experience in project management

Organizational Relationship 

Reportsto: Contract Compliance Manager

Title(s) of direct reports (if applicable): N/A

Working Conditions: This role falls into our hybrid work model working in the office on Monday through Thursday.  On Fridays, teammates on the hybrid schedule will have the option to work from the office or home.  There is an expectation of collaboration with teammates and stakeholders for moments that matter that could require travel.  

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