Associate General Counsel - Real Estate

Company Description

Vuori is re-defining what athletic apparel looks like: built to move and sweat in but designed with a casual aesthetic to transition into everyday life. We draw inspiration from an active coastal California lifestyle; an integration of fitness, creative expression and life. Our high energy fast paced office environment is reflected in the clothes we make. We aim to inspire others to take on all aspects of their lives with clarity, enthusiasm and purpose…while having a lot of fun along the way. We are proud to be an outlet for opportunity and for personal growth and success.

Job Description

In this role, you will be a critical member of the legal team, helping build the legal infrastructure for this exciting company as it grows and scales. You will interface with business partners across the organization and help elevate the legal team’s strategic partnership with the business, playing an important role in bringing the Vuori brand to life and supporting its retail expansion. In this position, you will provide support for a broad range of real estate matters, including representing Vuori in all aspects of real estate transactions, identifying and advising on issues, and formulating legal strategies to achieve Vuori’s objectives.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Partnering with the General Counsel &; Corporate Secretary and Retail team on Vuori’s Real Estate legal infrastructure
• Draft and negotiate leases and other related documentation
• Provide counsel to, and strategically collaborate with, business partners regarding real estate strategy, issues, lease interpretation and enforcement, and other related legal advice
• Advocate Vuori’s position on essential lease, operating, and corporate issues in leases, subordination /non-disturbance agreements, estoppels, license agreements, amendments and other related contracts
• Manage real estate related litigation and provide supervision for outside counsel, as needed
• Manage real estate-related budget and resourcing strategies
• Managing the successful and efficient delivery of services by outside counsel
• Addressing questions and issues that arise from various internal and external stakeholders
• Supporting the efforts to establish and evolve the legal function as Vuori grows and scales
• Manage other legal work for the company as needed to help support the company’s business needs and objectives, providing strong legal advice and guidance

Qualifications

• J.D. and member of the bar in good standing in at least one US jurisdiction
• 10+ years of prior real estate transactional experience, preferably with a combination of law firm and in-house, or an equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities
• Experience in a similar role and/or with identified key responsibilities preferred
• Must have excellent contract drafting and negotiating skills and general business acumen
• Creativity and Strategic Vision
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects at the same time effectively and efficiently, remain flexible, manage expectations, anticipate needs and respond to changing demands in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, thinking strategically and acting tactically in prioritizing, re-prioritizing and following through
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective, professional and collaborative relationships amongst diverse internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and listening skills, problem-solving abilities and judgement, including determining when issues should be escalated
• Should be able to demonstrate the existence of emotional intelligence in challenging situations
• Comfortable facing ambiguity and taking initiative to identify solutions
• Able to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the business, including the ability to reduce complex issues to simple communication
• Team player with a positive attitude, self-confidence and enthusiasm
• Detail, goal/results and solutions-oriented
• Independent, self-motivated, professional and proactive with a strong work ethic and sense of pride and accountability in work
• Intellectual curiosity, engagement and desire and ability to learn and develop new skills
• Act, at all times, with the highest level of character and personal integrity, including demonstrating decorum and professionalism with respect to various confidential matters in the department
• Experience working with public entities preferred, not required
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Occasional travel may be required

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