Corporate Real Estate Attorney
About The Position
The Corporate Real Estate Attorney manages legal matters for a large commercial real estate development. The role involves negotiating, drafting, and revising a high volume of contracts, including financing documents, tenant leases, construction agreements, service agreements, marketing agreements, consulting agreements, and other related agreements. The attorney works with businesspeople, dealmakers, leasing agents, tenants, attorneys, brokers, and internal departments on contract and lease matters. The role also supports lease administration and risk management, including tracking lease terms and deadlines, assisting with tenant disputes and claims, handling defaults and litigation matters, and managing insurance claims. The position requires a J.D. and 2–6+ years of legal practice, including commercial real estate experience.
Requirements
- J.D. required.
- 2–6+ years practicing law, with experience in commercial real estate.
- Experience in contract negotiations is necessary.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are necessary.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is necessary.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of commercial real estate and financing.
- Knowledge of retail leasing.
- Proficiency using AI tools such as Claude and ChatGPT.
- Demonstrated ability to multitask and manage multiple real estate files effectively and efficiently.
Responsibilities
- Negotiate loan agreements, financing agreements, tenant leases, construction agreements, service agreements, marketing agreements, consulting agreements, and other related contracts.
- Communicate with businesspeople and dealmakers regarding contract documents.
- Communicate with leasing agents about lease documents and deals with current or prospective tenants, and assist with prospective tenant proposals, including letters of intent.
- 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, and follow up on relevant dates after lease negotiations.
- Answer questions regarding leases.
- Review proposed and existing lease deals, lease modifications, and completed leases with the Company President and General Counsel, and respond to requested changes.
- Negotiate ancillary lease forms, including waivers, subordination agreements, estoppels, termination agreements, and rental agreements.
- Maintain lease abstracts and summary charts; track lease terms, obligations, deadlines, exclusives, and restrictions to prevent violations.
- Assist departments with lease claims, tenant disputes regarding lease terms, and collections.
- Handle tenant defaults and litigation matters.
- Handle insurance claims and other risk management issues.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
