Legal Director - Real Estate, City Storage Systems - Los Angeles
City Storage Systems, Los Angeles
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Who We Are
At City Storage Systems, we're building Infrastructure for Better Food. We help restaurateurs around the world succeed in online food delivery. Our goal is to make food more affordable, higher quality and convenient for everyone. We're changing the game for restaurateurs, whether they’re entrepreneurs opening their first restaurant all the way through to your favorite global quick-service restaurant chains.
Who We Are
At City Storage Systems, we're building Infrastructure for Better Food. We help restaurateurs around the world succeed in online food delivery. Our goal is to make food more affordable, higher quality and convenient for everyone. We're changing the game for restaurateurs, whether they’re entrepreneurs opening their first restaurant all the way through to your favorite global quick-service restaurant chains.
The Role
We’re seeking a Legal Director to lead our high-performing in-house real estate and commercial transactions legal team.
You’ll be responsible for structuring and negotiating real estate and commercial agreements, overseeing transaction execution, and collaborating cross-functionally with our real estate, development, kitchens and executive teams to support the business while managing legal risk. We’re looking for a strategic thinker and a practical problem-solver who will be energized by the opportunity to build at scale.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and grow a legal team that supports a large real estate and commercial transactions pipeline.
- Structure and negotiate complex real estate deals, including acquisitions, dispositions, leases, design and development deals.
- Draft and negotiate key commercial legal contracts, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
- Partner cross-functionally with real estate, operations, kitchen sales and others to align legal strategy with business goals.
- Provide expert legal advice and counsel to the business on commercial legal matters such as restaurant partnerships, procurement, and other contracts that help grow our business verticals.
- Drive continuous improvement and scalability in deal processes and execution.
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- Qualified lawyer with 10+ years of experience in commercial real estate law, preferably with a strong mix of law firm and in-house experience.
- Proven experience negotiating and closing real estate and commercial transactions.
- Strong leadership and mentorship skills, with a proven track record of building high-performing teams.
- Practical, business-oriented mindset with excellent judgment.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment.
- Growing Market: Online food delivery is a $100 billion market that is projected to reach at least $500 billion by 2030 in the US alone.
- Transforming the Restaurant Industry: Be part of a dynamic team that is shaping the future of online food delivery, helping restaurants thrive in an ever-evolving landscape.
- Growth-Focused Environment: Receive mentorship from visionary entrepreneurs and experienced leaders, empowering you to grow, learn, and build a Career of Substance.
As a company driven by innovation and continuous change, close collaboration is essential. We’re constantly reimagining our industry, creating new products, and refining our processes — and we do our best work together. That’s why all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week.
Apply now to join the team that’s making Infrastructure for Better, Faster, Cheaper Food a reality.
Seniority level
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Job function
Legal
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