Senior Counsel - Real Estate

About this role

It's fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they are doing. At Dutch Bros Coffee, we are more than just a coffee company. We are a fun-loving, mind-blowing company that makes a difference one cup at a time. 

Position Overview

The Senior Counsel - Real Estate is a key member of the Dutch Bros growing legal team .  This role is responsible for providing legal counsel to internal business partners on all business decisions related to real estate development and transactions .  The Senior Counsel - Real Estate will also work closely in partnership with internal attorney staff and outside counsel in supporting the paralegal and administrative employees on the management of a varying range of legal matters including but not limited to: leases , amendments , subordination agreements , estoppels , title , memorandum of leases , due diligence, rent commencement certificates , form drafting and other ancillary real estate w ork.  

Key Responsibilities  

Area specific:  

• Working with the Vice President of Legal – Real Estate, partner with construction, real estate, development, and retail teams to provide sound legal advice regarding negotiation strategy and deal structure and collaborate to implement system-wide improvements that reflect business goals.  

• Collaborate with construction, real estate, development, and retail teams to provide insights, process improvement, and system improvement to reliably deliver y of documents as required by tenant lease obligations .  

• Develop strong, long-term, forward-looking relationships with landlords and communities that withstand the test of time, while providing sound advice regarding real estate documents and enforcement of tenant lease rights .   

• Draft, review, and negotiate build-to-suit and ground lease agreements, and all ancillary lease documents as needed (CC&Rs, SNDAs, estoppels, memorandums, amendments, rent commencement certificates, easements, etc . ) .  

• Maintain and manage internal lease matrices for all real estate transaction related agreements.  

• Draft and maintain Real Estate Legal forms and templates for all real estate transaction related agreements .  

• Support administrative staff with drafting and reviewing all real estate related notices and correspondence .  

• Oversee outside counsel on real estate transactions including lease negotiation, environmental, land use, and construction to effectively and efficiently deliver planned sites and projects on time and within budget .  

• Review and provide recommendations regarding title and other due diligence related matters and advise business partners on results .  

• Work with administrative staff on the tracking and communication of lease and due diligence related statuses, tasks, and deadlines utilizing the Legal Department’s current standard matter management system(s) [ LawVu , Smartsheet and Lucernex].  

• Work with the lease administration team to process and complete matters handled by the Post Execution and Property Management teams .    

• Advise internal and external teams on decisions and expectations surrounding continued lease timelines and compliance .  

• Maintain tracking spreadsheets in a fast-paced environment.  

• Other special projects as needed .  

Additional support areas:  

• Lease Negotiations  

• Title Review  

• Form Creation & Maintenance  

• Property Management  

• Mergers & Acquisitions  

• Due Diligence  

• General Corporate Compliance  

General expectations:  

• Serve as a trusted business advisor who proactively engages and provides to business partners and management critical legal guidance, strategies, and innovative solutions that drive the organization forward  

• Understand, anticipate , and proactively advise the Vice President of Legal – Real Estate on strategy development, value creation levers, new risks, and changes in regulatory requirements and public policy  

• Positively promote the business through mitigation of risks and protection of the brand, culture, and reputation  

• Support property management and the Vice President of Legal – Real Estate on determining dispute resolution strategies  

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts (form and non-form), documents, and advise on all projects and matters as assigned  

• Manage outside counsel relationships and matters to effectively and efficiently deliver work products on time and within budget  

• Identify , relate, and anticipate actions between and within requests, projects, and matters  

• Connect the dots and recognize patterns, relationships, and implications within complex situations, enabling effective decision making and strategy  

• Utilize and maintain the Legal Department’s current standard m atter management and c ontract m anagement system(s)  

• Support the implementation of AI into everyday to promote productivity and efficiency  

• Support paralegal and administrative staff on tracking and maintaining up-to-date statuses, applicable data, and important deadlines and events related to all assigned projects, matters, and contracts  

• Support the Vice President of Legal – Real Estate to develop processes and policies to guide and support staff on the effective execution and maintenance of processes and policies as needed  

• Be successful in a high production work environment  

• Other special projects as needed  

Skills

• Keenness to Learn  

• Adaptability  

• Calm Under Pressure  

• Ability to Multitask  

• Manage Competing Priorities  

• Communication  

• Initiative  

• Mission Focus  

• Positive Thinking  

• Problem Solving  

• Teamwork  

• Trustworthiness  

• Kindness  

Job Qualifications  

• Juris Doctor Degree, required  

• Member, in good standing, of a least one US State Bar  

• 10 years or more of proven legal experience with a corporation, law firm, government agency, or similar enterprise, required  

• Humble, hungry, and smart, required  

• Broad understanding and

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