Senior Paralegal - Real Estate

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Order and review title commitments, legal descriptions, surveys, and Phase I environmental reports, and prepare title and survey objection letters, in connection with new corporate developed leases and/or purchases.

Draft and/or review transactional documents such as leases, lease amendments, lease termination agreements, purchase and sale agreements, subleases, sublease amendments, sublease termination agreements, options to assume lease, default notices, easement agreements, closing documents, closing statements and related documentation across multiple states.

Assist in drafting and responding to legal notices.

Create, organize, and maintain an electronic legal file for each location to be acquired, sold or leased.

Review and prepare critical date summaries; send out critical date email reminders to all internal clients.

Prepare and/or review estoppel certificates, SNDA’s and other documents needed in the ordinary course of lease administration.

Review franchisee developed leases (at the request of the field) in connection with possible exercise of right of first refusal or assumption under Option to Assume leases.

With input from Operations and Real Estate, determine the feasibility of easements and site reconfigurations as proposed by third parties. Provide and implement alternate solutions as needed to protect unit operations and negotiate compensation and costs. Review site access agreements for utility and environmental work. Provide assessments and recommendations to in-house counsel regarding such cases and projects. Draft and finalize documents as needed.

Negotiate terms and conditions of licenses and easements allowing access, signage, parking, and other uses between Inspire Brands’ subsidiaries and their adjacent property owners, landlords, and other third parties. Provide assessments and recommendations to in-house counsel regarding such cases and projects. Draft and finalize documents as needed.

Lead Inspire Brands’ proceedings for eminent domain projects from initial notice to conclusion, including but not limited to the negotiation of contract terms and the drafting and finalization of documents. Negotiate compensation offers for real property and improvements and negotiate division of funds with landlord as needed. Coordinate with affected departments, including Construction, Real Estate, and Fixed Assets, on all aspects of such projects. Provide assessments and recommendations to in-house counsel regarding such cases and projects.

Participate on bi-weekly (weekly) conference calls with business and development teams as needed and participate on bi-weekly conference calls with legal team.

Serve as a resource for Lease Management, Real Estate and Construction, Franchise Services and Lease Accounting on all matters relating to real estate portfolio management.

Serve as a point of communication with the title company to obtain title documents, clear title insurance requirements and coordinate upcoming closings.

Work closely with real estate attorneys and other department personnel to assist with issues and conflicts throughout each transaction’s lifecycle (including post-closing).

Develop and maintain an overall knowledge of the real estate processes, procedures and documentation requirements within each applicable state.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Minimum (include licenses or certification): B.A. degree.

Ten (10) years working in commercial real estate as an in-house or private law firm paralegal.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS OR ABILITIES:

Well-versed in commercial real estate transactions (with emphasis on retail leasing especially ground leases and “hot pad” transactions), real estate acquisitions and divestitures, and/or condemnation actions; strong commitment to excellence in client service (including good inter-personal skills); solid organizational skills and ability to multi-task without missing deadlines; solid writing and good drafting skills, resourcefulness; effective and efficient communication skills (keeping other team members apprised of the current status of real estate projects) and computer literacy (especially with Word, Excel, and document management programs such as CoStar, Dealpath and Lucernex).

Experience working effectively within a team of legal and non-legal professionals.

Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide.

We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.

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