Description:

Work Where You Matter
At Dollar General, our mission is Serving Others! We value each and every one of our employees. Whether you are looking to launch a new career in one of our many convenient Store locations, Distribution Centers, Store Support Center or with our Private Fleet Team, we are proud to provide a wide range of career opportunities. We are not just a retail company; we are a company that values the unique strengths and perspectives that each individual brings. Your difference truly makes a difference at Dollar General. How would you like to Serve? Join the Dollar General Journey and see how your career can thrive.

Company Overview:
Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 80 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day.® by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations. Learn more about Dollar General at www.dollargeneral.com/about-us.html.

Job Details:
General Summary:
Uses real estate law expertise to provide strategic and functional leadership for Dollar General's real estate development and leasing programs in the United States and Mexico. Leads legal and business teams responsible for all retail and distribution leases and related documents, completing due diligence requirements, and supporting complex negotiations. Provides real estate legal support for all existing assets, including analyzing condemnation impacts, interpreting agreements, issuing demand letters, managing defaults and resolving compliance issues. These negotiation and controls skills are critical to leading various corporate development or portfolio initiatives.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Due Diligence Program (30%): Oversee internal teams and vendors to ensure all legal documentation provided by or to the Real Estate, Lease Administration, Construction, Leasing, and Distribution teams is in compliance with established Company policies. Supervise large-scale due diligence program for all development projects to verify legal sufficiency of title work, land surveys, easements, restrictions and compliance with environmental, geotechnical, zoning and permitting requirements. Manage pipeline so that new stores are approved in accordance with development timelines and TYOP goals.
Lease Negotiation & Agreement Management (15%): Oversee the preparation, negotiation and execution of all real estate legal documents in accordance with Company standards. Review and approve purchase and sale agreements, deeds, leases for freestanding buildings, shopping center spaces, distribution centers and other corporate facilities, amendments, guaranty agreements, memoranda of lease, assignments, subleases, easements and waivers. Manage high-volume program for issuance of SNDA and estoppel certificates within timeframes required by 20,000+ store leases.
Dispute Resolution (20%): Provide legal and business support to Real Estate Development, Lease Administration and Maintenance leaders to ensure best practices and to mitigate potential litigation or contractual issues. This requires legal interpretation of complex agreements, drafting demand letters, responding to default notices, and using negotiation skills to resolve escalating matters. Also requires cross-functional partnerships with Company litigators, outside counsel and adverse parties.
Legal Project Management for Initiatives (20%): Develop and execute strategies, budgets and staffing models for the success of Company initiatives. Examples include leadership roles within store purchase and fee development programs, international expansion plans, acquisitions and dispositions of excess land, and backfilling vacant retail spaces via bankruptcy proceedings or third-party partnerships. Specific duties include deal structuring, management of outside consultants and counsel, due diligence verification, financial analysis and stewardship, and transaction closings.
Business and Relationship Management (15%): Each of the foregoing requires knowledge of, and adherence to, laws, Company policies and budgets. Must facilitate and maintain relationships with a wide variety of internal employees, external vendors and outside counsel to accomplish these tasks. This requires clear communication, consistent supervision of workload priorities and adherence to deadlines.

Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Strong retail real estate legal and development knowledge relative to large BTS and fee-for-development programs, including extensive experience with conventional shopping center leasing, lease administration and enforcement and issue management
Strong industry relationships and networks to include outside legal counsel, BTS developers, retail brokers and shopping center developers to enhance program execution
Strategic development analysis supported by strong pipeline and execution management skills
Ability to manage large, fast-moving programs and processes in a time-sensitive manner by utilizing technology and corporate reporting tools while concurrently leading appropriate personnel
Strong retail shopping center lease negotiation skills to further enhance the team's ability to expedite deals from a business and legal perspective
Excellent interpersonal skills, articulate communicator, able to provide clear, concise and decisive direction to a team and deliver presentations to all levels of executive management
Excellent leadership and motivational skills, team building and coaching ability

Work Experience and/or Education:

This is an office-based position in Goodlettsville, TN. All candidates must be an attorney with an active law license. A minimum of 10 years' experience in a commercial real estate law practice or as in house counsel is required. Must also have at least 5 years' experience directly leading multiple employees.