Attorney I

American Tower

The Role

Overview

Legal attorney drafting and negotiating tower real‑estate contracts and leases.

Key Responsibilities

  • contract negotiation
  • agreement drafting
  • legal analysis
  • regulatory compliance
  • stakeholder coordination
  • title resolution

Tasks

-Develop and maintain a thorough knowledge of applicable customer and/or landowner agreements; regularly communicate with external customers regarding contractual rights and obligations; negotiate resolutions to customer issues related to non- compliance. -Prepare new license agreements, amendments, ground lease documents, access and utility agreements, use authorization and consent agreements, memoranda of leases, and consent and notice letters in compliance with Company’s standards. -Prepare legal analyses of and negotiate resolution of property owner transactions, customer requests, project permitting, and the adoption of applicable legislation or regulations. -Coordinate and communicate with internal departments to satisfactorily resolve issues with property owners and/or external customers. -Help resolve title curative issues, including but not limited to missing deeds, missing memoranda of lease/assignments, utility and access easement issues, mortgages, all liens (except mechanic’s), probate issues, improper signature authority, and issues concerning Company entities; work with external title companies in accordance with internal policy.

Requirements

  • negotiation
  • juris doctor
  • legal drafting
  • 1-3 years
  • communication
  • organization

What You Bring

-Strong negotiation skills; ability to effectively resolve complex issues and conflicts in relation to agreement and contract compliance. -Strong organizational skills; ability to accomplish multiple tasks within the agreed upon timeframes through effective prioritization of duties and functions in a fast-paced environment. -Juris Doctor and license to practice law in any state required. -Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively. -Between 1-3 years of experience working with contract/license drafting and negotiation strongly preferred. -Ability to work with different functional groups and levels of employees to effectively and professionally achieve results. -Attention to detail in the preparation and review of contracts and supporting documents; strong legal drafting skills.

The Company

About American Tower

-As a REIT, it leases space on towers and rooftops to carriers, broadcasters, government agencies and broadband providers. -It pioneered a neutral-host colocation model, enabling multiple tenants per tower to reduce costs and accelerate 5G rollouts. -Typical projects range from rural tower builds to urban DAS installations and turnkey data-center deployments. -Known for blending traditional tower leasing with cutting-edge edge computing and interconnectivity solutions.

Sector Specialisms

Wireless Communications

Broadcast Towers

Rooftops

Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS)

Wi-Fi Networks

Private Networks

Data Centers

New Tower Development

Backup Power

Site Identification

Land Rights Acquisition

Permitting Management

Structural Analysis

Safety Compliance