Senior Commercial Counsel - Real Estate/Construction
Key Responsibilities
Commercial Contracts
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts supporting site development, construction, and business operations.
- Manage a variety of commercial agreements, including vendor, supply, technology, marketing, and confidentiality agreements.
- Maintain contract templates, playbooks, and tracking processes for key obligations and renewals.
Business Partnership & Risk Management
- Advise internal stakeholders on legal and business risks, escalating complex issues as needed.
- Support a broad range of legal matters, including real estate, compliance, governance, privacy, and employment.
- Assist with insurance program administration and outside counsel management.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and support additional legal projects as needed.
Qualifications
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
- 5+ years of legal experience with significant commercial contracting expertise.
- Active California Bar membership (or ability to promptly register as California in-house counsel).
- Experience supporting development, construction, land use, energy, utilities, or commercial real estate matters.
- Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred
- Experience with California land use, development, and construction matters.
- Background supporting energy, retail, QSR, fuel, or other site-intensive businesses.
- Experience across multiple practice areas, including development, construction, energy, utilities, and commercial real estate.
- Experience in a high-growth or venture-backed company.
- Familiarity with contract lifecycle management (CLM) or matter management systems.
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