At Extra Space Storage, what matters to you, matters to us! Join a company that cares about you. It is an exciting time to be at Extra Space. We have been featured on multiple "Best Places to Work" awards, including Forbes and Glassdoor. We’re an S&P 500 company that hasn’t stopped growing since our founding in 1977. Today we are leading the self-storage industry in more ways than one, but in order to maintain this lead, we need exceptionally motivated, capable, and driven people like you. Self-storage is our product, helping people is our passion. Come grow with the largest self-storage company in the world and find out why so many of our employees recommend us as a great place to work. As assigned by and under the supervision of Vice President of Legal, provides general support to operations groups, assisting site employees and district managers with legal issues. May also provide general support to corporate departments, including basic contract review and analysis, drafting transactional documents, and counsel on legal, policy, and corporate issues. Anticipates and guards against legal risks. **Primary Responsibilities** + Provides analysis and counsel on legal, policy, and corporate issues that may include: protecting intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, financial offerings, compliance with state lien laws, financial structuring, securities offerings, compliance issues, nondisclosure agreements, outsourcing agreements, real estate issues (ex. easements, eminent domain proceedings, encroachment issues, etc.) and business strategic planning + Provides legal counsel on issues arising from actual and anticipated lawsuits + Anticipates and guards against legal risks + Develops and recommends company policy and position on legal issues + Conducts and coordinates research on a variety of legal issues + Represents the Company or its officials in various legal proceedings and/or manages outside counsel in litigation proceedings + Reviews legal contracts + Prepare and/or review legal pleadings, motions, discovery, stipulations, easements, leases, contracts, etc. + Writes, reviews and edits reports, opinions, correspondence, articles, and other documents + Develops and recommends operating policy and procedural improvements + Provides reports and summaries relating to Company legal issues and trends to Vice President of Legal **Job Specifications** + Ability to analyze case law and provide recommendations + Strong writing and drafting skills + Strong interpersonal communication skills + General knowledge of federal, state and local laws + Maintains a professional appearance and provides a positive image to the public + Requires membership of Utah State Bar as an attorney qualified to practice law **Education and Experience** + Bachelor’s Degree and Law degree from an accredited U.S. law school + 1-3 years of corporate or transactional law experience preferred **If you are a current Extra Space employee, please apply through Jobs Hub in Workday.** We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.