General Counsel - Sabey Corporation

Another Source • Tukwila, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Another Source's client, Sabey Corporation, is recruiting a General Counsel to join their team in Tukwila, WA. Sabey Corporation is a privately held powerhouse in real estate development, construction, and data center operations, renowned for its visionary approach, long-term stability, and culture of innovation. This role serves as the company's chief legal advisor, overseeing complex real estate transactions, commercial agreements, litigation, corporate governance, employment matters, and risk management while leading a team of five legal professionals. The General Counsel will play a pivotal role in shaping the legal strategy behind Sabey's growth, serving as a trusted advisor to executive leadership while leading a talented legal team through the next chapter of the company's evolution. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced in-house legal leader with deep real estate expertise to influence business strategy across a diverse portfolio that includes real estate development, construction, and data center operations.

Requirements

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and active license to practice law in the United States.
• 10+ years of relevant real estate legal experience, including a minimum of 3 years in a comparable senior in-house legal leadership role.
• Demonstrated expertise reviewing, drafting, and negotiating leases, real estate agreements, and complex commercial contracts.
• Proven success advising executive leadership in a dynamic and evolving business environment.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to provide practical, risk-based legal guidance.
• Experience leading and developing legal teams.
• Familiarity with property development, real estate law, and related business operations.
• Outstanding communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and project management capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority matters while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Forward-thinking mindset with an interest in leveraging emerging technologies, including AI tools and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and ownership on legal, governance, regulatory, and strategic business matters.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of five legal professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, professional growth, and exceptional client service.
• Develop and execute legal strategies that support corporate objectives, growth initiatives, and long-term business success.
• Oversee complex real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, easements, financing arrangements, leasing, and related due diligence.
• Provide legal leadership for commercial transactions, including lease negotiations, amendments, licensing agreements, and other key contracts.
• Manage litigation, claims, investigations, disputes, and relationships with outside counsel.
• Guide corporate governance activities and ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Partner with Human Resources and executive leadership on employment law matters, workplace investigations, policy development, and employee relations.
• Support enterprise-wide initiatives related to AI governance, data privacy, cybersecurity, and technology use.
• Collaborate with teams across Property Management, Construction, Data Centers, Operations, IT, Marketing, Communications, and Human Resources to advance strategic business objectives.
• Proactively identify and mitigate legal, regulatory, and business risks across the organization.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits: Sabey covers 100% of employee-only premiums for base medical and PPO dental plans and contributes up to $2,000 annually to a Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Time to Recharge: Up to 5 weeks of PTO based on tenure, plus 10 paid holidays and the ability to carry over unused PTO.
• Onsite Gym
• Annual Bonus Opportunity
• Financial Wellness: Competitive, matched 401(k) retirement plan.
• Growth & Development: Access to structured professional and personal development programs, including Thought Patterns for High Performance, Everything DiSC , and Built to Last.
• Relocation support available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree