Senior Counsel – Real Estate & Economic Development

Quality Technology Services, LLC; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 169,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching contributions

Bonus eligibility

PTO and volunteer days

Stock Purchase Plan

Holidays and paid time off

Insurance programs

Sabbatical program

Service award program

Parental leave

Military benefits package

Scholarship for dependents

Crisis fund

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Quality Technology Services, LLC is seeking a Senior Counsel, Real Estate to lead drafting and negotiation of complex development documents for data center campuses and related real estate transactions. You will coordinate with tax, finance, and development teams, manage outside counsel, and help shape our approach to community benefit and incentive programs.

The role requires a JD with active bar membership and at least five years in real estate development and economic development work, with

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active bar membership.
• Minimum 5 years practicing law with substantial real estate development and economic development transactions.
• Experience drafting and negotiating community benefit agreements, development agreements and incentive agreements.
• Experience drafting real estate development documents including purchase and sale agreements and leases.
• Experience reviewing title commitments, surveys and related due diligence.
• Knowledge of zoning, land use, entitlement and real estate finance concepts.
• Ability to manage multiple complex matters with tight deadlines.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to translate legal risk into practical business advice.

Responsibilities

• Lead the drafting and negotiation of community benefit agreements, community engagement and host community agreements, development agreements, economic development and incentive agreements, memoranda of understanding, performance and clawback agreements, and similar documents with municipalities, counties, economic development authorities, utilities and community groups.
• Advise on zoning, entitlements, land use, permitting, tax abatements, property and sales tax incentives, grants, tax increment financing, special service areas, payment‑in‑lieu‑of‑taxes arrangements, infrastructure commitments and other development incentive matters in coordination with outside counsel and the economic development and real estate investments teams.
• Advise the business on public‑private deal structures, public approval processes, community engagement and investment commitments and related risk allocation.
• Coordinate with development, tax, government affairs and real estate investment teams, and manage outside counsel and local special counsel on incentive and public-approval matters.
• Help build and formalize the company’s approach to community benefit and community engagement agreements, including internal review, approval and tracking processes.
• Lead the drafting and negotiation of real estate purchase and sale agreements, options, ground and other non‑customer leases, and related transaction documents for acquisitions and development of data center campuses.
• Draft and negotiate easements, access agreements, licenses, utility and infrastructure agreements, restrictive covenants, reciprocal easement and similar agreements.
• Review and assess title commitments, title exceptions, surveys (including ALTA/NSPS surveys), zoning and land use reports, and related due diligence; negotiate title endorsements and resolve objections with title companies, surveyors and counterparties.
• Manage multiple concurrent deals and deal flow from diligence through closing, working closely with internal development and due diligence teams and managing outside counsel, counterparties, insurers and other third parties.
• As company needs require, handle non‑real estate legal and general business matters, including commercial contracts.
• Provide sound legal and business judgment on matters including loans, equity raises, joint ventures, acquisitions, construction, reporting and compliance, and tax abatement‑related disputes.
• Develop and maintain templates, playbooks and processes that improve efficiency and consistency across real estate and incentive transactions.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Deal leadership

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Business judgment

Education

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school

Active bar membership

Job description

Quality Technology Services, LLC is seeking a Senior Counsel, Real Estate to lead drafting and negotiation of complex development documents for data center campuses and related real estate transactions. You will coordinate with tax, finance, and development teams, manage outside counsel, and help shape our approach to community benefit and incentive programs.

The role requires a JD with active bar membership and at least five years in real estate development and economic development work, with