Counsel II - Real Estate

Overview

The Real Estate Counsel II supports the Deputy General Counsel - Real Estate by providing real estate legal team support, which entails primarily, the reviewing, drafting and negotiating real estate leases, contracts, and other critical real estate documents. The Real Estate Counsel II interacts with individuals at all levels of the business and outside legal counsel.

Position reports into our Store Support Office in Phoenix, AZ.

Essential Functions

• Draft, review and negotiate sophisticated real estate leases, amendments, letter of intents, construction documents, REA documents, SNDAs, estoppels, contracts and other ancillary real estate documents required to leases for new and existing stores
• Manage, follow-up, and resolve all post-execution lease matters
• Responsible for maintaining and updating Master Inserts for Leases and LOIs
• Performs assignments and projects as needed to facilitate and assist with achieving overall company goals
• Define and breakdown complex legal issues, identify and evaluate legal risks, recommend a course of action, and develop solutions and solve problems related to the Company's real estate portfolio
• Review and analyze business and legal issues and disputes, and negotiate acceptable solutions and compromises, involving internal departments, governmental agencies and other third parties
• Investigate, research, and prepare responses to demand letters from individuals and opposing counsel
• Conduct detailed research and analysis on complex legal issues that have significant impact to the business
• Work with outside counsel who have been assigned responsibility to handle legal matters on behalf of the Company.
• Cooperating and collaborating with other functional areas of the business such as construction; facilities management; operations, lease administration; insurance; procurement; and legal and regulatory compliance
• Interact effectively and efficiently with any opposing parties as needed
• Communicate and effectively partner with internal departments and senior leaders and represent the team in a helpful and professional manner
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Deputy General Counsel - Real Estate

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Physical Requirements

• Minimum 8-10 years of experience as a real estate attorney. In-house corporate real estate and/or law firm real estate experience required
• JD from an ABA accredited law school
• Self-starter, independent worker with a high level of creativity, and an ability to creatively solve problems with a variety of variables
• Good understanding of various legal processes
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, some financial reports, legal documents or governmental regulations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential. In addition, the ability to effectively speak and present to large groups
• Strong project management skills with the ability to create and implement efficient execution strategies and methodologies appropriate for a retail services environment
• Ability to interface successfully with all levels of management within the Company and with outside legal professionals
• Must enjoy helping people, working in a fast-paced high volume environment and have a patient, respectful and tactful manner
• An outstanding eye for detail with a drive to provide exceptional support to the real estate team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong and quick decision-making and analytical abilities
• Ability to utilize appropriate discretion and judgment in dispensing information
• Strong work ethic and team player mentality with a positive, proactive attitude
• Ability to multi-task and consistently meet aggressive and time-sensitive deadlines
• Core Competencies
• • Coaching and Developing Others
  • Communication
  • Customer Focus
  • Driving for Results
  • Leading Change
  • Strategic Planning

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Benefits

In addition to a rewarding career, Sprouts offers a comprehensive program to help support you and your family. These programs include:

• Competitive pay
• Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
• Vacation accrual plan
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun!

Eligibility requirements may apply for the following benefits:

• Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
• Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• Company paid short-term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
• Paid holidays

Get Paid Every Day!

Sprouts Farmers Market offers DailyPay - if you're hired as an eligible employee, you'll be able to transfer the money you've already earned at no extra cost, and get it the next business day, for free. We offer DailyPay so you don't have to wait for payday to access the money you've already worked for. With DailyPay, you can see how much you've made every day and you can transfer your money any time before payday.

You can learn more by visiting https://www.dailypay.com/partners/sprouts-farmers-market/.

Why Sprouts

Grow with us!

If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider applying for a job at Sprouts! With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high-quality, farm fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop-your-own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer's market setting. Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts' management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

Sprouts will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance.

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