Attorney I at Woburn

Job Description

Why choose American Tower? Its where you want to be. Todays American Tower is a dynamic, performance-driven organization full of new opportunities and the highest standards of excellence. Our culture is based on integrity, accountability, hard work, collaboration and social responsibility. We offer careers in a variety of fields where talented people can develop and grow professionally. American Tower, an S&P 500 and a Forbes Global 2000 company, is a leading independent owner, operator and developer of wireless communications sites. We provide the infrastructure that allows your cellular phones and other mobile devices to work. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, we have offices throughout the United States and in nine other countries in Latin America, Asia and Africa. No matter where you join us, youll find a diverse team of global employees focused on our shared success. You will also receive a generous mix of health, financial and lifestyle benefits as well as learning and development opportunities. American Tower where you want to be. SUMMARY: The Staff Attorney is responsible for the negotiation, drafting, review and administration of tenant licensing matters and real estate transactions. Representative transactions include preparation of all documents relating to tenant licenses, ground leases, easements and the resolution of land-related issues that may impact a pending customer application or ground lease negotiation. The incumbent reviews and provides legal analysis of contract terminations, renewals and assignments as well as responses to contractual defaults.

Job Requirements

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Develop and maintain thorough knowledge of all applicable customer agreements and regularly communicate with external customers regarding contractual rights and obligations.
• Inform external customers and internal teams of project statuses, procedural requirements and changes that impact the business relationship.
• Responsible for resolving tenant satisfaction issues relating to agreement compliance as they arise and ensuring consistent application of procedures.
• Coordinate with Landlord Relations department to resolve satisfaction issues with property owners.
• Negotiate standard form license agreement terms with customers, real estate documents with property owners, and coordinate with Site Leasing Management, Project Management, Operations, Site Development, Managed Networks and Finance to resolve escalated business and legal issues.
• Work with internal teams and external customers to identify land-related issues that may delay or inhibit a customers ability to license space at a particular location or delay negotiations relating to a ground lease.
• Prepare new license agreements, amendments to license agreements, ground lease documents, annex parcel leases, use authorization and consent agreements, memoranda of lease and consent and notice letters for land-related transactions in compliance with American Towers standards.
• Review and approve pricing of tenant contracts to ensure compliance with national agreements or market standards prior to distribution for customer review.
• Prepare legal analysis of and negotiate resolution of property owner transactions, and customer requests relating to terminations, renewals and assignments.
• Assist in resolving title curative issues, including but not limited to missing deeds, missing memoranda of lease/assignments, utility and access easement issues, mortgages, liens, probate issues, improper signature authority and issues concerning American Tower entities, working with external title companies as required, in accordance with departmental and company policy.
• Assist in assessing legal access and utility easement needs and draft easements and right of way documents.
• Negotiate resolution of customer issues related to non-compliance with license agreements, Coordinate with Supervisor, Asset Integrity to identify and resolve equipment-related discrepancies.
• Work closely with Site Leasing Management, Legal Operations, Collocation Project Management, Customer Accounting, Operations, Land Management, Finance, Services and Site Development, and Network Management to ensure constant open lines of communication exist in order to promote expeditious resolution of issues delaying contract processing.
• Ensure process efficiency and accurate and timely deliverables within provided cycle time goals.
• Maintaining zoning, permitting, and legal compliance on American Tower owned and managed infrastructure.
• Negotiate construction and professional service agreements.

OTHER:

• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• None.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with internal customers and colleagues
• Strong organizational skills; ability to accomplish tasks within agreed upon timeframes through effective prioritization of duties and functions
• Self-motivated; Able to work both independently to complete tasks and respond to department requests, as well as collaborating with others to utilize resources and knowledge of others in identifying quality solutions
• Good follow up skills, ability to track project progress and stay current on project status and milestones
• Ability to effectively build and maintain relationships both within the department and throughout the company
• Strong negotiation skills; ability to effectively resolve conflict in relation to agreement and contract compliance
• Attention to detail in the preparation and review of contracts and agreements; Strong legal drafting skills
• Strong computer skills; Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, and familiarity with Access database

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• JD and license to practice law (any state) required
• 1-3 years experience working with contract/license drafting and negotiation, and experience in procurement, construction and/or engineering services strongly preferred.

Enviroment 100% performed in climate-controlled internal office environment working under normal office conditions. Approximately 0-10% travel will be required in support of the positions responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands and finger to feel and handle; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, and crouch; lift weight or exert a force up to a maximum of 25 pounds.

Additional We are a dynamic organization in a rapidly changing industry. Accordingly, the responsibilities associated with this job will change from time to time in accordance with the Companys business needs. More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and/or different responsibilities from those set forth above. The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job. American Tower Corporation is committed to a policy of equal employment and will not discriminate against an applicant or associate based on his or her age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, handicap, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or any other category protected under federal, state or local law, regulation or ordinance. American Tower (the Company) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Company is committed to a policy of equal employment and will not discriminate against an applicant or associate based on his or her age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, handicap, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or any other category protected under federal, state or local law, regulation or ordinance. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process can contact us at (617) 587-7911 for assistance.
Country: USA, State: Massachusetts, City: Woburn, Company: American Tower Corporation.