Senior Counsel, Real Estate

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Counsel, Real Estate (Legal)

About Carvana
At Carvana, we're changing the way people buy and sell cars. With an ambitious vision and a fundamentally different approach designed to be fun, fast, and fair, Carvana became the fastest-growing automotive retailer in history. We expanded nationally, went public on the New York Stock Exchange, sold our 1 millionth car, and reached the Fortune 500, all in just eight years.

Today, with 4 million retail customers and counting, Carvana is both the fastest-growing and the most profitable public automotive retailer, and we're just getting started. We continue to raise the bar for our customers as we tackle the enormous opportunity still ahead in the largest consumer vertical.

Working here means being part of a team that embraces change, celebrates creative problem solving, and always strives to be better. At Carvana, you'll have the opportunity to take on meaningful challenges, learn quickly, and help shape the future of automotive retail. If you're driven to grow and make an impact as part of a collaborative team, you'll fit right in. Learn more about what it's like to work here from the people that already do.

About the team and position
Carvana is looking for an enthusiastic and talented real estate legal leader with experience in any combination of the following: real estate, property management, lease administration and regulatory or compliance matters to serve as a key advisor and project lead within the real estate legal team. This role will be an integral part of an ambitious and results-oriented team that is responsible for an array of real estate, regulatory licensing and property management functions across the Carvana and Adesa brands.

The Senior Counsel will own key projects and will be responsible for ensuring successful results, whether handling matters autonomously, collaboratively or as the project lead of a multi-member or multiple-group effort. The optimal candidate will have prior team leadership, management or other experience evidencing the ability to manage one or more direct reports.

Our team functions with high expectations, high urgency, a bias towards action while functioning at a fast pace to accomplish ambitious results. This role is expected to function at that level on day one.

This is a fully on-site position, Monday through Friday, at our corporate HQ in Tempe, Arizona.

What you'll be doing

• Serve as an advisor, project leader and strategist for key legal projects associated with Real Estate Legal's Transactions, Portfolio Management and Licensing teams.
• Support strategy building and lead execution of key projects that may include real estate transactional and portfolio management efforts, regulatory licensing efforts, lease administration or a combination of those focus areas.
• Demonstrate proficiency in process building, with a commitment to momentum, solutions and efficiency in all efforts.
• Showcase how you can help the company improve results, save cost or better utilize existing resources.
• Operate with autonomy, as a self-starter who will always seek and find solutions before elevating challenges.
• Lead projects with a willingness to be accountable and to drive all efforts toward consistent, accurate and reliable results.
• Provide pragmatic and contextualized legal counsel on lease and contract interpretations, transactions, landlord / tenant matters and business initiatives.
• Lead or support regulatory, licensing or compliance-focused initiatives
• Be able and willing to guide, train, mentor or supervise one or more team members, should the opportunity(ies) arise.
• Own projects with an understanding of which key stakeholders need to be informed or included, delegating tasks to team members where appropriate.
• Ensure timely and relevant information is relayed to Department leaders (within and outside Legal) in a manner that facilitates efficient and well-informed strategic decisions.

What you should have/know

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited undergraduate institution.
• A Juris Doctor degree from a top-tier law school with a minimum of 5 years of directly relevant commercial real estate legal, property management, and lease administration or regulatory and compliance experience (law firm or in-house).
• History of leading individuals, teams and/or projects in one or more distinct disciplines of legal and/or operational subject matter.
• Proficiency and confidence in legal contract and transaction management; resource utilization (managing inside and outside legal teams); property management / lease administration; lease and contract interpretation and risk analysis.
• Evidence of membership in good standing with a United States State Bar, and eligible for Arizona in-house admission.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, time management and prioritization skills.
• Demonstrated capability & commitment to critical thinking, issue-spotting and problem solving.
• Ability to differentiate between theoretical and real-world considerations in a real estate department that requires a balance between risk management and efficient decision-making.
• Enthusiasm and energy reflective of your ability to be a self-starter and own projects, while being receptive to continued learning and growth, ready to follow an already-established process & approach where applicable.
• Professional recommendations provided upon request.

It would be great if you also have

• Licensing experience (dealership, auction and business licensing) and Regulatory Compliance a plus.

What we'll offer in return

• Full-Time salary position with a competitive salary and Carvana stock compensation.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• 401K with company match.
• A multitude of perks including student loan payments, discounts on vehicles, benefits for your pets, and much more.
• A great wellness program to keep you healthy and happy both physically and mentally.
• Access to opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge with others across the organization.
• A company culture focused on high performance and bar-raising, with vast opportunity to learn and grow.

Other requirements
To be able to do your job at Carvana, there are some basic requirements we want to share with you.

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Of course, we'll make any reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their jobs.

Legal stuff
Hiring is contingent on passing a complete background check. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Carvana is an equal employment opportunity employer. All applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Carvana also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.