Senior Counsel, Real Estate

Oklo•Santa Clara, CA

6d•$200,000 - $225,000•Remote

About The Position

Oklo is seeking a Senior Counsel, Real Estate to lead real estate legal matters for the company. This role will primarily focus on acquisitions, dispositions, leases, options, easements, access arrangements, and other site-control transactions. The position involves overseeing title and ALTA/NSPS survey review and curative work, managing outside real estate counsel, and providing practical real estate advice to various internal teams. The role also offers opportunities to engage in other corporate, transactional, and legal work within a high-growth environment. The ideal candidate is a junior-to-mid-level real estate attorney who can independently manage fast-paced transactions and is eager to learn and contribute in a dynamic setting. Oklo values judgment, agility, and the ability to learn over specific substantive experience, seeking individuals who thrive in fast-moving environments. This is a remote US-based role with travel requirements to HQ and project sites.

Requirements

A J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and admission to practice law in at least one U.S. state
3-5 years of real estate transactional experience at a large law firm or in-house legal department
Experience independently leading complex acquisitions, dispositions, leases, easements, site-control arrangements, and related real estate closings
Significant hands-on experience reviewing title commitments, exception documents and ALTA/NSPS land title surveys and resolving title and survey issues
Experience advising cross-functional project teams on real estate diligence, transaction structures, risk allocation and closing requirements
Experience working at or supporting companies that build things (ideally complicated, heavily regulated things)
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage and prioritize multiple matters simultaneously

Nice To Haves

Experience working in-house at a high-growth or startup company
Experience with work supporting complex construction projects
Experience with joint ventures and/or project finance
Experience with environmental matters affecting development projects
Experience with land use, zoning, entitlement, utilities and/or permitting matters affecting development projects
Nuclear, energy, infrastructure, or other highly regulated industry experience

Responsibilities

Lead the drafting, review, negotiation, and execution of real estate transactions, including purchase and sale agreements, leases, options, easements, rights-of-way, licenses, access agreements, and other site-control instruments
Oversee title and survey diligence, including reviewing title commitments, exception documents, pro forma and final title policies, and ALTA/NSPS land title surveys
Drive real estate transactions from letter of intent through closing and post-closing, including diligence, deliverables, consents, recordable instruments, and ongoing obligations
Coordinate legal diligence relating to zoning, land use, entitlements, environmental conditions, site access, utilities, mineral rights, and other matters affecting the development and operation of project sites
Manage outside counsel across projects, including matter scoping, staffing, budgets, timelines, work product, and performance
Draft, review, and negotiate development agreements, construction agreements, estoppels, subordination and nondisturbance agreements, consents, assignments, and other agreements ancillary to the Company’s real estate projects
Provide practical legal research and advice across a wide range of business teams
Help mature legal practices and approach, including with respect to real estate diligence, transaction management, title and survey review, outside counsel management, portfolio-level tracking and compliance