Corporate Real Estate Attorney
About The Position
The Corporate Real Estate Attorney manages legal matters for a large commercial real estate development, primarily negotiating, drafting, and revising a high volume of retail tenant leases, real estate documents, financing documents, and related agreements. The role works with leasing agents and other departments on prospective and existing tenant deals, lease documentation, negotiations, and post-execution requirements. It also supports the company on tenant disputes, defaults, claims, collections, and litigation matters, and negotiates a range of other real estate and commercial agreements.
Requirements
- J.D. degree.
- 3–7 years of practicing law.
- Experience in commercial real estate.
- Experience in contract negotiations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Demonstrated ability to multitask and manage multiple real estate files effectively and efficiently.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of multi-unit retail leasing.
- Knowledge of commercial real estate.
- Knowledge of commercial real estate financing is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Communicate with leasing agents about lease documents and deals with current or prospective tenants.
- Assist leasing agents with prospective tenant proposals, including letters of intent and check restrictions.
- Meet with leasing agents to review lease terms and status.
- Review proposed and existing lease deals, modifications, and completed leases with the Company President, and respond to requested changes.
- Negotiate leases, lease modifications, waivers, subordination agreements, estoppels, and termination agreements with tenants, attorneys, and brokers.
- Draft and revise leases for new and existing tenants.
- Collect information and exhibits from other departments for final lease review.
- Visit leasing sites and attend off-site lease negotiations as required.
- Follow up on dates and obligations after leases are negotiated.
- Answer questions regarding leases.
- Negotiate ancillary lease documents, including waivers, subordination agreements, estoppels, termination agreements, and rental agreements.
- Maintain lease abstracts and summary charts, and monitor lease terms, obligations, deadlines, exclusives, and restrictions to avoid violations.
- Prepare post-execution documents, such as waivers, SNDAs, and tenant improvement allowance documents.
- Assist departments with insurance claims, lease claims, tenant disputes regarding lease terms, and collections.
- Handle tenant defaults and litigation matters.
- Negotiate other real estate documents, including loan, financing, purchase and sale, construction, marketing, consulting, and service agreements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
