Description:
Position Summary:As Corporate Counsel, you will work on-site as a member of Arizona Boardwalk providing general corporate and commercial legal services to assist in achieving business goals while minimizing undue risk. Work involves a wide variety of areas including advice on general business matters to contract negotiation, leasing activities, real estate development, and business development.
Major Duties and Responsibilities (But Are Not Limited To):
- Act as lead counsel on specific real estate transactions
- Contract negotiations
- Leasing activities
- Real estate development
- Attractions business development
- Work closely with business partners and become an integral part of various project teams.
- Lead real property acquisitions, development & disposition transactions.
- Lead review and negotiation of lender-related documents
- Negotiate partnerships.
- Property management and development management agreements
- Prepare or review a variety of corporate and organizational documents.
- Provide support through the review and negotiation of vendor and other services contracts broker listing agreements, non-disclosure agreements, etc.
- Liaison with outside parties including counsel.
Requirements:
Qualified Experience:
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills
- Strong collaboration skills
- Excellent judgment
- High integrity
- In-house counsel experience is a plus.
- A proven track record demonstrating the ability to independently make decisions regarding complex legal and corporate issues.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor and membership in a state bar must be active and in good standing.
- Minimum of 5- 10 years of legal experience, with a strong preference for several years of experience as a business lawyer in an in-house legal department.
- MBA degree preferred.
- Substantive transactional experience and understanding of contract and legal principles, strategies, and technology; strong legal advisory skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, be a self-starter, and be proactive in the development and resolution of legal solutions for business issues.
- Accuracy and attention to detail in analyses and communications.
- Ability to speak and write clearly and concisely, summarize complex legal issues and risks, and craft effective business communications that emphasize key points.
