Associate General Counsel - Real Estate

Job Description

The Associate General Counsel will have primary responsibility for reviewing, drafting and negotiating a wide range of real estate and commercial transactional agreements. Desired area of special expertise is real estate (leases and real property acquisition). Familiarity operating in a government regulated industry and with M&A are pluses. The Associate General Counsel will be primarily responsible for all company real estate matters, will assist with commercial transactions as needed, and will be required to become familiar with broadcast industry matters.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating all Company leases (as lessor and lessee).
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating complex general commercial contracts in other areas as assigned.
• Lead responsibility for real property surveys, environmental reports and title policies in connection with Company acquisitions.
• Maintaining well organized and complete records of all real estate matters.
• Displaying leadership and guidance to station managers on all contract matters.
• Maintaining good working relationships with legal, accounting and engineering teams to facilitate successful contract negotiations.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Skills:
• J.D. with 4-6 years' experience in contract review, drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements at a top law firm and/or in-house legal department.
• Fluency in English.
• Specific experience with real estate contracts.
• Excellent communication and writing skills, both oral and written; good critical analysis skills.
• Ability to work independently, and with all levels of management.
• Ability to research without access to Lexis/Westlaw or secretarial/word processing support.
• Licensed to practice law in the State of Texas.
• Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipment.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

The Associate General Counsel must be able to sit, reach, conduct telephone conversations, use electronic mail, write letters and memos, conduct face-to-face discussions with individuals or groups, make decisions without supervision, make decisions that impact the results of co-workers, and work indoors in environmentally controlled conditions. Repetitive movements are required.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gxo4ez-18-117-148-105-42 in your application.