Job Description:

Position Title:  Senior Attorney, Zoning & Permitting (P4)

 Company Summary

Crown Castle is the nation’s largest provider of shared communications infrastructure: towers, small cells and fiber. It all works together to meet unprecedented demand—connecting people and communities and transforming the way we do business. Whenever you make a call, track a workout or stream music and videos, we’re the ones providing the communications infrastructure that makes it all possible. From 5G and the internet of things to drones, autonomous vehicles and AR/VR, we enable the technologies that help people stay safe, connected and ready for the future. Crown Castle is a Fortune 500 company, publicly traded on the S&P 500, and one of the largest Real Estate Investment Trusts in the US, with an enterprise value of ~$100B.

We offer a total benefits package and professional growth development for teammates in any stage of their career. Along with caring for our teammates, we’re an active member in the communities where we live, work and do business. We have a responsibility to give back, which we do through our Connected by Good program. Giving back allows us to improve public spaces where people connect, promote public safety and advance access to education and technology.

 

Role

Provide legal analysis and advice to internal clients regarding regulatory, land use, and environmental matters. Advocate, negotiate and educate as an external advocate working with public sector attorneys and officials. The ideal candidate will work well in a team environment and show a demonstrated interest in telecommunications infrastructure, deployment of telecommunications facilities, and regulation of the same.

Responsibilities

• Respond to legal inquiries and advise and assist Crown Castle personnel regarding zoning, planning, and permitting issues under federal, state, and local laws, including developing strategy, drafting documents, resolving disputes, interacting with state and local agencies, and managing outside counsel when necessary.


• Identify, understand, analyze and communicate current and proposed federal, state, and local laws and regulations that may impact Crown Castle performance, operations, and compliance, particularly with respect to zoning and permitting matters and telecommunications.


• Assist with developing and maintaining Crown Castle procedures, forms, and written guidance and provide advice and guidance to management on business and legal processes.


• Design and provide training to Crown Castle personnel.

Expectations 

• Sound, reasoned business judgment; comfortable “being an owner” and making strategic decisions considering both legal and business factors; ability to “think outside the box” to find creative solutions consistent with applicable law


• Strong knowledge of land use, regulatory, and real estate law preferred, as well as basic knowledge of litigation, contract, corporate, and environmental law

• Ability and desire to work with federal, state and local legislation, codes, and ordinances


• Telecommunications (including wireless) experience useful


• Experience working with and resolving challenges, with preference for experience with state and local jurisdictions or in land use matters


• Ability to work with structural analysis, permit drawings, construction documents, and construction


• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as part of a team, problem solve, and make decisions


• Thorough knowledge of legal research and writing techniques


• Superior communication skills – written and verbal, with ability to present complex material at a level appropriate to a particular audience


• Ability to maintain confidentiality


• Working knowledge of MS Office


• Fully supportive of Crown Castle’s core values: be real, be accountable, be an owner

Education/Certifications  

• Bachelor’s Degree


• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school


• Attorney’s License

Experience/Minimum Requirements  

• Five (5) or more years of related legal experience; combined in house and outside counsel experience preferred

Organizational Relationship  

Reports to:  Managing Counsel or Associate General Counsel

Title(s) of direct reports (if applicable): N/A

Working Conditions: This role falls into our hybrid work model working in your assigned office approximately 60% of the time (3 days per week) and where you do your best work 40% (2 days per week).  There is an expectation of collaboration with teammates and stakeholders for moments that matter that could require travel.

Additional Information: Crown Castle has a COVID-19 Vaccine Policy in place requiring vaccination by your employment start date, unless approved for an accommodation or otherwise prohibited by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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