Sr Mgr, Assoc Counsel

Overall Job Summary

This position provides legal, business and strategic support to senior lawyers in the company.  This role requires a foundational understanding of legal principles and practices, as well as the ability to apply this knowledge in a business context.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)

• Draft, review, modify and negotiate letters of intent; build-to-suit and retrofit leases; sublease agreements; lease and sublease amendments; fee development agreements; purchase and sale agreements; closing settlement statements; guaranty agreements; license agreements; subordination agreements; easement covenant and restriction agreements; declarations; estoppels; design, construction and design-build agreements; PILOT and other incentive agreements and other documents with national and regional developers and landlords as required to implement, execute and manage the company’s national real estate strategy for store expansion and for the management and administration of the company’s real estate portfolio.
• Review and assess legal and business effects and risks through review and analysis of title documents, surveys, environmental reports and zoning letters and proposing and implementing solutions for acceptable risks.  Coordinate lease, acquisition, disposition and other real estate transactions, including (a) supporting senior lawyers with respect to the risks of a transaction; (b) identifying and analyzing the relevant issues; (c) engaging and coordinating business representatives; (d) negotiating consensus; and (e) drafting appropriate documentation.
• Provide legal, business and strategic support to senior lawyers regarding a variety of legal issues including property acquisition, lease administration and enforcement issues, recoveries, breach of contract, tenant rights, construction and development matters, zoning, condemnation, bankruptcy, and litigation management.
• Plan, coordinate and execute new initiatives and identify and participate in developing real estate and legal strategies, policies, procedures, processes and initiatives, such as obtaining consents and approvals for special projects and initiatives, participating in the management of company operating expense programs, drafting and revising form contracts, managing and coordinating outside consultants and responding to changes in market conditions and governmental requirements.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 5+ years of legal experience in a law firm, in-house role, and/or governmental environment, preferably in relevant practice area. Management experience is preferred.

Education and Professional Certification: Juris Doctorate.  Admission to practice and good standing status in the state of Tennessee or admission to practice and good standing to practice in any state with application to TN Board of Law Examiners under Rule 7.  Any suitable combination of education and experience will be considered. 

Preferred knowledge, skills or abilities

• Concise; Discretion; Confidentiality; Research; Hard Worker; Issue Spotting; Steadiness Under Pressure; Ability to Say No; Curiosity/Always Learning; Positive Attitude; Team Player; Emotional Intelligence; Flexible and Adaptable; Quick Learner; Healthy Peer Relationships; Good Listener; Persuasive; Change Oriented.
• Ability to establish priorities to keep multiple projects on track and completed within deadlines.
• Skilled at negotiation.
• Proficient with legal research, specifically via Practical Law.
• Both generalist and specialist approach to work (including attention to detail).
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Teams.

Working Conditions

Physical Requirements

Disclaimer

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above-mentioned position.  It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities.  A team member should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.

Company Info

At Tractor Supply and Petsense by Tractor Supply, our Team Members are the heart of our success. Their dedication, passion, and hard work drive everything we do, and we are committed to supporting them with a comprehensive and accessible total reward package. We understand the evolving needs of our Team Members and their families, and we strive to offer meaningful, competitive, and sustainable benefits that support their well-being today and in the future.

Our benefits extend beyond medical, dental, and vision coverage, including company-paid life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and family planning resources such as adoption and surrogacy assistance, for all full-time Team Members and all part-time Team Members. Part time new hires gain eligibility for TSC Benefits by averaging at least 15 hours per week during their 90-day lookback period. The lookback period starts the first of the month following the date of hire. If the 15-hour requirement was met, the benefits eligibility date will be the first day of the month following 4 months of continuous service.

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