SRP

Real Estate Attorney

Tempe, AZ

About This Job

Requisition ID: 18721

Join us in building a better future for Arizona!

SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

Why Work at SRP

At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.

SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:

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Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)

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401(k) plan with employer matching

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Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance

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Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)

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Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance

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Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)

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Short and long-term disability plans

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Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs

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10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

Summary

SRP is seeking an experienced real estate/real property attorney to join SRP's in-house legal team. This attorney will provide legal guidance and advice to SRP client departments in connection with various land transactions and development projects.

The ideal candidate will have broad transactional experience with an emphasis on real estate purchase and sale transactions, easements, land rights, municipal and county development processes, and real property leases. Such experience should include negotiating and drafting complex, real-property-related agreements, conducting title review, and reading ALTA surveys for real property acquisitions. Experience with line-siting or other relevant practice experience before the Arizona Corporation Commission is beneficial but not required.

The successful candidate will be able to (1) prioritize and handle multiple matters and issues simultaneously while keeping management informed of developments, (2) effectively operate within a team environment, (3) develop constructive relationships both internally and externally, and (4) research, problem solve, critically think, and communicate results both verbally and in writing. This position will help shape strategic decision-making in the water and power industry.

When you apply, please include a cover letter.

What You'll Do

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Provide high quality legal work on real property transactions within a team environment comprised of clients from various SRP departments and other in-house lawyers.

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Coordinate certain projects with outside counsel, government relations representatives, and technical experts.

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Develop strong, productive, and effective working relationships with internal SRP client departments and executives and with outside counsel.

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Negotiate and draft complex real property related agreements of all kinds including easements, real estate purchase agreements, and ground leases.

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Research complex legal issues and draft written memorandum, summaries, pleadings, agreements, and other legal products.

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Manage and support outside counsel with litigation in state and federal courts related to real property/land issues impacting SRP's core business.

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Analyze federal and state legislation for impacts to SRP's core business functions.

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Organize and coordinate work projects with minimal supervision, prioritize and adjust to changing priorities, manage multiple tasks concurrently, and work well under pressure.

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Communicate and collaborate effectively and efficiently to keep management informed of the status of legal matters.

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Handle all duties with confidentiality, discretion and good judgment.

The duties listed above provide an overview of potential responsibilities and do not reflect an exhaustive list of potential activities.

What It Takes To Succeed

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Be Bar certified, in good standing in current state of practice; if not Arizona, able to become certified in Arizona within 18 months

Experience

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12-year professional experience are required to be considered a senior.

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Preferred that the candidate have five or more years of legal experience with advising clients on a variety of real estate transactions, contracts, and land rights analysis matters.

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Corporate Attorney or experience related to the assignment.

Education

Completion of a Juris Doctor (JD ) from an accredited institution.

Hybrid Workplace

SRP currently offers a hybrid workplace, which allows employees whose jobs can be performed remotely, and who have sufficient technical capability, to telework up to three days per week. Although teleworking is available, all employees must live and work in Arizona.

Drug/Alcohol Policy Statement

To promote the safety and well-being of our employees, customers, and the communities we serve, SRP is committed to maintaining a drug/alcohol free work environment. Although marijuana may now be legal in Arizona, except as otherwise specified under Arizona law, SRP considers it to be an illegal drug for the purpose of our drug/alcohol policy because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level. Any candidate found to be impaired during the hiring process or who has the presence of an illegal drug or unauthorized substance in their system during the pre-employment drug/alcohol test may be disqualified from further consideration in the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Salt River Project (SRP) is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state or local law.

Work Authorization

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Currently, SRP does not sponsor H1B visas, OPT, or other employment-related visa's.