Corporate Counsel, Real Estate

SBA Communications is a leading independent owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure, including towers, buildings, rooftops, DAS and small cells. We offer a competitive benefits and compensation package and are looking for team members who will thrive in our dynamic environment.

We welcome your interest in SBA. Let us know a little about you by checking all that apply:

• You are a self-starter.
• You are resourceful and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• You have a strong work ethic.
• You are passionate and driven to achieve results.
• You are a team player who enjoys working in a collaborative environment.
• You continuously challenge yourself to find innovative ways to improve.

You may be a perfect fit. At SBA, we operate with the highest sense of integrity and commitment to quality. We focus on achievement and operate with responsiveness, timeliness and accountability. Our culture of excellence incorporates working collegially, where every team member can contribute meaningfully and make a difference.

If you are ready to make an impact, join our team!

Your Next Career Opportunity – Corporate Counsel II, Real Estate

Provide legal support for our high-volume communications infrastructure’ real estate portfolio. The role will focus on drafting, reviewing, negotiating and redlining real estate agreements, including ground leases, easements, and fee simple acquisitions, as well as supervision and time-management of administrative staff and paralegals. The ideal candidate shall be able to responsibly self-start and logically self-prioritize matters in a fast-paced environment with a wide range of hierarchical positions. The attorney will partner cross-functionally with other departments and play a key role in managing and executing real estate transactions from inception through closing.   

What You Will Do – Primary Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and redline real estate agreements, including:
  • Ground Leases
  • Tenant Leases
  • Easements
  • Purchase Agreements
  • Closing Documents
  • Various other contracts and agreements
• Analyze title commitments, survey and other due diligence materials; work with internal colleagues to identify and resolve title and survey issues
• Manage real estate transactions through closing
  • Ensure timely and accurate closings
  • Prioritize deal demands
  • Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, sellers, and title agents
• Provide legal guidance and respond to real estate related questions
• Assist with amendments, extensions, terminations, expansions, assignments, and other modifications to existing real estate agreements
• Supervision and management of administrative staff and paralegals and, if and as needed, outside counsel

Other:

• Self-motivated with the ability to take ownership of matters and drive transactions forward
• Hard-working and responsive with a sense of follow-through
• Detail-oriented, with a high level of accuracy in drafting, reviewing, and managing transaction documents
• Team player who collaborates with legal internal and external colleagues and business partners

What You’ll Need – Qualifications & Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
• Active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 3-6 years of experience practicing real estate law in a law firm or in-house for a multinational company
• Sophisticated real estate knowledge highly preferred
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Attention to detail in the preparation and review of contracts and supporting documents
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to accomplish multiple tasks within agreed upon timeframes

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to stoop, bend, kneel or crouch.
• Ability to stand, walk and sit.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms.
• Visual ability correctable to 20/20.
• Sitting up to 90% of the day.
• Ability to respond verbally in an understandable, professional manner in person and over the telephone.
• Manual dexterity to input data into the computer and the calculator and operate the equipment listed above.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Office/ Cubicle workspace.
• Moderate noise level.

In our efforts to maintain a safe work environment for our team members and the general public, all applicants who receive a conditional job offer for employment in a position classified as safety sensitive will be required to take and satisfactorily pass a drug test.

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