Senior Attorney - Real Estate and Operations

About the position

The Company has an immediate opening for an attorney to support the Company’s real estate and operations functions. This role involves providing legal advice to business partners at all levels of the Company on real estate and operations matters. This position will be responsible for drafting and negotiating a wide range of legal documents, including rights of way, leases, land purchase and sale agreements, encroachment agreements, construction contracts, and master services agreements, as well as providing daily operational support. This position can be located in Dallas, Texas, or Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to the company on issues related to its business activities
• Conduct legal research, analyze legal issues and interpret laws, regulations and rulings
• Prepare and/or review legal and corporate documents
• Interact with outside counsel and/or third parties
• Maintain confidentiality of matters and satisfy standards governing professional responsibility/ethics
• Manage the relationship of attorney to client that encourages company leaders to know when to contact the legal department
• Foster free and open communication of issues, and request prompt involvement of the legal department in matters

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate (ABA accredited law school) and admitted to practice in Oklahoma, or eligible to become admitted in Oklahoma, with current CLE compliance
• 3 - 8 years relevant legal experience and/or expertise
• Experience in use and function of office equipment including computers and applicable software

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of strategic planning and process improvement
• Ability to recommend and implement group initiatives
• Strong working knowledge of clients’ business area-specific operations for assigned area(s) of responsibility
• Ability to conduct and direct complex negotiations for assigned area(s) of responsibility
• Proficient written and oral communication skills for complex matters

Benefits

• 401k
• health insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• life insurance
• paid holidays
• paid volunteer time
• tuition reimbursement
• professional development