Legal Specialist, Real Estate

3 weeks ago

Atlanta, United States The Home Depot Full time

Job Description

POSITION PURPOSE

This position provides professional legal support in all areas of real estate, construction, property management, and store operations. The Legal Specialist will support real estate transactions from initial negotiation through closing. Frequent coordination and collaboration with outside counsel on multiple matters will be required. The Legal Specialist will also provide ongoing support to store operations leadership on regulatory and other matters. As needed, the Legal Specialist may also provide support in connection with the management of special projects and other department or company initiatives.

MAJOR TASKS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Handle day-to-day administration of all real estate, construction, property management, and store operations matters within area of responsibility
  • Draft, analyze, interpret and negotiate a variety of agreements including letters of intent, NDAs, license agreements, easements, access agreements, leases, consents, waivers, purchase and sale agreements, REAs, estoppels and SNDAs
  • Coordinate with outside counsel and business partners
  • Manage regulatory matters from intake through resolution
  • Answer calls from store, district, and regional management and dispense legal advice commensurate with experience (i.e., on matters not requiring input from a corporate counsel)
  • Identify potential legal, business, and operational issues, and work with internal business clients to develop a strategy for resolution
  • Conduct legal research and summarize contract provisions, laws, cases and other regulations as requested
  • Management of special projects or other department or company initiatives


Nature and Scope:

Position reports to Attorney, Sr. Attorney, Counsel or Sr. Counsel


No direct reports


Environmental Job Requirements:

Environment:

1. Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Travel:

Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.


Additional Environmental Job Requirements:

Standard Minimum Qualifications:

Must be eighteen years of age or older.

Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.


Additional Minimum Qualifications:


Education Required:

The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a associate's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.


Years of Relevant Work Experience:

7 years


Certifications & Licenses:

  • Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program

Physical Requirements:

Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.


Additional Qualifications:

Legally eligible to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of commercial real estate and/or store operations experience
  • Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program
  • Experience with lease abstraction
  • Customer service experience
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:

  • Excellent organizational skills, with ability to prioritize assignments and manage time efficiently
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external business partners, as well as regulatory agencies
  • Strong drafting and negotiating skills with a comprehensive knowledge of standard real estate transactional documents and provisions
  • Interest and curiosity in subject matter and willingness to learn new things
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to multi-task with high level of attention to detail and accuracy
  • Sound business judgment and strategic thinking capability
  • Self-motivated with demonstrated leadership skills
  • Team oriented with a high degree of personal and professional integrity and ethics

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