Paralegal - Real Estate

Dutch Bros Coffee•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

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 Paralegal - Real Estate is a key member of the Dutch Bros growing legal team. This role is responsible for providing support to attorneys, paralegals, and internal business partners on all business matters related to real estate development, transactions, and agreements. The Paralegal - Real Estate will also work closely in partnership with the paralegal and administrative staff on supporting internal and external attorneys managing a varying range of legal matters.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED, required
5 years of proven legal experience with a corporation, law firm, government agency, or similar enterprise, required
Humble, hungry, and smart, required
Understanding of privilege, confidentiality, and unauthorized practice of law, required
Knowledge of law office operations, practices, and procedures, required
Strong verbal and written communication skills for interactions with attorneys, paralegals, administrative staff, and business partners, required
High attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize work and respond to multiple demands while meeting time sensitive deadlines, required
Ability to project manage and balance working within the team environment, required
Proficiency in team collaboration and the ability to deliver and receive project and performance feedback, required
Efficiently and effectively work at a high level without direct supervision with work product accountability, required
Ability to acknowledge and comply with all corporate policies and procedures, required
Intermediate and above experience utilizing standard office technology including Google Suite, Microsoft Suite, Zoom, etc, required
Experience and understanding of real estate development, transactions, and contracts including Build-to-Suit, Ground Leases, CAM, SNDA, Estoppel, and exclusivity issues, lease renewals and amendments, due diligence, memorandums, title and survey review, environmental reports, required
This role is located in Tempe, Arizona.
This position is required to be in office 4 days per week (Mon-Thurs); Fridays are optional remote work days.

Nice To Haves

Associates Degree, BA/BS, or Paralegal Degree or Certificate, preferred
Smartsheet and Lucernex experience, preferred

Responsibilities

Draft, track, review, and negotiate Build-to-Suit and Ground Lease Agreements, including but not limited to all ancillary lease documents (CC&Rs, SNDAs, estoppels, memorandums, amendments, rent commencement certificates, easements, etc)
Draft, review, and circulate all related notices and correspondence
Act as liaison to and partner with outside counsel on various legal matters including but not limited to lease negotiation, environmental, land use, construction, and litigation
Review and prepare recommendations on title reports and all other survey, or due diligence related reports
Act as real estate legal matter expert and advise Company’s current Real Property Management system(s) system administrators on all legal real estate related workflows, templates, datapoints, schedules, etc
Support Real Estate team on all intake and administrative related tasks, as needed
Support attorneys with advising lease administration staff on all lease and site related matters, including lease term compliance, lease renewal negotiation, and related communications and issues
Draft and maintain forms and templates for all real estate agreements
Other special projects as needed
Preparation, review, analysis, negotiation and facilitation of contracts, documents, projects, and matters
Provide high-level, detail focused, and proactive support to internal and external teams and business partners
Manage the collection of document signatures including manual, notary, and electronic signatures utilizing the Legal Department’s current Electronic Signature system(s)
Manage outside counsel relationships and matters
Effectively collaborate with team members to elevate projects, promote company culture, and cultivate professional growth
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 Matter and Contract Management system(s)
Track and maintain up-to-date statuses, applicable data, and important deadlines and events related to all assigned projects, matters, and contracts
Development of and compliance with internal processes and procedures
Other special projects as needed