Sweetgreen Los Angeles , CA 90009
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Senior Counsel, Leasing
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Los Angeles, CA
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Los Angeles, CA
sweetgreen is seeking a talented and experienced leasing attorney to join our growing legal team. As a Senior Counsel, Leasing. You'll play a vital role in supporting sweetgreen in all aspects of real estate transactions, including the negotiation of lease transactions, developing legal strategies, and advising on general real estate portfolio management matters. The ideal candidate will have proven success as a leasing attorney and the ability to successfully work independently yet also thrive in a team-oriented environment.
You will:
Oversee the legal leasing portfolio in collaboration with the real estate team
Draft, review, and negotiate complex retail leases and ancillary lease documents, lease amendments, construction contracts, waivers, subordination agreements, estoppels, termination agreements, and other real estate documents
Prepare legal notices, partner with cross-functional team to resolve landlord disputes, and identify and hire litigation counsel, as necessary
Review and analyze existing agreements to assist management with proper operation of assets and risk assessment of various courses of action
Communicate and coordinate effectively with store development, operations, finance, and other cross-functional team members
Review and analyze letters of intent for new lease deals and lease modification
Develop policies, trainings, templates and processes
Assist with deal tracking and project management
Maintain abstracts, lease summary charts, and lease form
Effectively negotiate resolution of claims
Manage outside counsel and outside counsel legal budgets
Qualifications:
Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
Admission to CA State Bar
Minimum of 7 years of experience in retail leasing
Team player with excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
Work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Able to translate legal complexities into business-oriented solutions
Flexible, well-organized and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
What you'll get:
Highly competitive pay + bonus plan
Three different medical plans to suit your and your family's needs
Dental and Vision insurance
Flexible PTO plan
401k program
Employee HSA and FSA
Complimentary greens
An opportunity to make a real impact on the people around you, both by growing them and by connecting them to real food
To live the sweetlife and celebrate your passion+ purpose
A collaborative team of people who live our core values and have your back
A clear career path with opportunities for development, both personally and professionally
Free sweetgreen swag
Come join the sweetlife!
About sweetgreen
sweetgreen is on a mission to build healthier communities by connecting people to real food. We passionately believe that real food should be convenient and accessible to everyone. Every day in each sweetgreen, our 3,500 team members make food from scratch, using fresh ingredients and produce delivered that morning. And in our local communities, we're committed to leaving people better than we found them. We're in the business of feeding people, and we're out to change what that means.
sweetgreen provides equal opportunities for everyone that works for us and everyone that applies to join our team, without regard to sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, any service, past, present, or future, in the uniformed services of the United States (military or veteran status), or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law.
sweetgreen participates in the federal government's E-Verify program to determine employment eligibility. To learn more about the E-Verify program, please click here.
Salary range for this role:
Starting salary range based on experience
$150,000-$200,000 USD
sweetgreen provides equal opportunities for everyone that works for us and everyone that applies to join our team, without regard to sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, any service, past, present, or future, in the uniformed services of the United States (military or veteran status), or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law.
California residents: Review our applicant privacy notice HERE.
sweetgreen participates in the federal government's E-Verify program to determine employment eligibility. To learn more about the E-Verify program, please click here.
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Do what you love on and off the clock.
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Helping you invest in your future.
We believe in fully supporting new parents.
Get your fill of sweetgreen with a weekly stipend.
Your four-legged friends are welcome!
Take time to recharge with uncapped paid time off.
We'll say it, our snack game is on point.
Give back with 5 paid volunteering hours per year.
Do what you love on and off the clock.
We offer training and support for career advancement.
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