Description:

Position Summary: The Senior Corporate Counsel – Corporate Services (Real Estate) is responsible for providing real estate legal advice and transactional support for the Company's real estate portfolio. Senior Corporate Counsel provide legal services and play a critical role supporting the Company's operations in the environmental services industry throughout the United States and Canada.

Principal Responsibilities:

Provides legal and professional support to Company personnel regarding all aspects of real estate matters for the Company's operations (real estate, construction, and facilities management transactions, land use and development).
Reviews, drafts, structures, and negotiates complex transactional documents, including real estate purchase and sale documents, lease documents, easements, construction agreements, sales in lieu of condemnation, nondisclosure agreements, term sheets and letters of intent.
Reviews and analyzes title reports, surveys and other due diligence.
Drafts and contributes to reports for the Company's Chief Legal Officer and senior management.
Manages outside counsel, legal budgets and spend.
Collaborates with other members of the legal department, providing real estate subject matter expertise.
Provides guidance on compliance and training to management, corporate and field personnel.
Assists with drafting form agreement templates, and creation of processes and procedures.
Performs special projects in support of the legal team's goals and Company initiatives.
Overnight travel may be required.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned or apparent.

Qualifications:

At least 10 years of experience performing the types of legal work identified above (industrial and commercial experience preferred).
Experience working in a large, multi-state corporate or legal environment; or as in-house counsel.
Excellent judgment; high integrity; and strong collaboration skills.
Knowledge of federal, state, and local statutes and regulations applicable to publicly-traded organizations.
Outstanding written and oral communication skills as well as organizational and time management skills.
Outstanding legal drafting skills.
Proven ability to manage and prioritize a high volume of diverse real estate transactions in a fast-paced environment.
Able to identify and evaluate legal risks, recommend and develop solutions, and problem solve in support of the Company's business goals.
Ability to independently make decisions regarding complex legal issues and drive transactions to a successful conclusion.

Minimum Qualifications:
JD; licensed to practice law and in good standing

Minimum of seven years of experience as a practicing attorney