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Requirements

We offer a comprehensive total rewards package on the first day of the month following 31 days of employment to Support Center Employees that meet our benefit eligibility requirements. The total rewards package includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• A choice of medical plans that are best in class
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Vacation, Parental, Donor, Bereavement and 100% Paid Maternity Leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life, Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Employee Assistance Program
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Reimbursements up to $5,250 per year
• Quarterly Restricted Stock Units Program
• Annual holiday bonus

We also offer a variety of services for our Support Center employees! Car detailing and oil changes in the parking lot, on site haircuts, workout gym with personal trainers, spray tans, dry cleaning delivery service, chair massages just to name a few! We also have a Registered Nurse in the building to help with our wellness initiatives and keep us healthy. Willie’s Joynt is our full-service café that serves breakfast and lunch and prepares delicious TO GO meals. We love taking care of our Roadie family and making our company a LEGENDARY place to work! As our founder, Kent Taylor once said, “We are a people company that just happens to serve steaks.” Check us out, you won’t be disappointed!

Position Summary & Essential Functions

The Real Estate Paralegal is a key member of the Corporate, Real Estate, Acquisitions, Franchising and Transactions (CRAFT) sub team within the Legal Department of a growing restaurant company. The Real Estate Paralegal will provide direct support for all real estate functions of the CRAFT sub team with a primary emphasis on (i) conducting real estate closings for leasehold and fee acquisition transactions, (ii) reviewing title and survey for new and existing restaurant locations and (iii) tracking and communicating key real estate contract and lease dates to landlords, the CRAFT sub team and the Company’s development team.

Essential Duties Include

• Real Estate:
• Conducting real estate closings for leasehold and fee acquisition transactions;
• Reviewing and commenting on title insurance commitments and land surveys as well as other real estate due diligence materials;
• Tracking and communicating key real estate contract and lease dates to landlords and Support Center partners (including the Company’s development team);
• Maintaining Company records for title policies and other recordable real estate documents;
• Analyzing and interpreting property and lease documents to determine rights and remedies available to the Company;
• Partnering with the Company treasury team to initiate wire payments to third-parties and title companies with respect to real estate related payments;
• Drafting real estate related documents such as lease amendments, letter agreements, title objection letters, lease assignments, memorandums of lease, extension and/or waiver letters, tenant estoppel certificates, SNDAs, closing documents and other similar documents;
• Reviewing and commenting on settlement statements for real estate closings; and
• Assisting in preparation of property research reports and abstracting key real estate documents affecting operations.
• Partnership:
• Acting as a liaison for field operators and Support Center partners in furtherance of the support functions described above;
• Acting at direction of counsel or Team Lead and maintaining the strictest of confidence regarding materials he/she comes in contact with (which will include Company trade secrets, confidential information, and intangible assets)
• Assisting with vendor payments including the processing of wires and invoice payments as requested;
• Creating training materials, partnership playbooks (workflows), guidance documents, checklists, and other tools regarding work matters described above;
• Assisting in managing relationships with key title company partners
• Acting as a liaison between the Company, and/or our landlords; and
• Partnering closely with the various teams within Accounting, Legal, Development, Fixed Assets, Risk and Treasury Departments.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Paralegal certification (equivalent work experience will be considered); Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Experience: 3+ years of relevant experience in a law firm or corporate legal department.

Computer Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft applications (Teams, OneDrive, OneNote, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe required. The applicant should be comfortable with or willing to learn database systems, document management systems, electronic signature systems, and other web-based systems.

Other Skills: Professionalism, outstanding organizational skills, strong attention to detail, strong interpersonal skills, ability to multi-task and meet deadlines under pressure, and the desire and ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment required.

This job description includes essential functions and basic duties and is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as appropriate. This document is not a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, pregnancy, gender identity, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, citizenship, national origin, or any other legally protected status. We encourage and welcome all applicants to apply.