Corporate Real Estate Attorney

American Dream • East Rutherford, NJ

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About The Position

The Corporate Real Estate Attorney manages legal matters for a large commercial real estate development. The role negotiates, drafts, and revises a high volume of contracts, including financing documents, tenant leases, construction agreements, service agreements, marketing agreements, consulting agreements, and other related agreements. It also supports leasing, tracks lease obligations and deadlines, and handles tenant defaults, litigation matters, insurance claims, and other risk-management issues.

Requirements

• J.D. degree.
• 2–6+ years practicing law, with commercial real estate experience.
• Experience in contract negotiations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

• Specific knowledge of commercial real estate and financing.
• Specific 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 about contract documents.
• 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.
• Negotiate leases and lease-related documents, including 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.
• Follow up on dates and deadlines required after leases are negotiated.
• Answer questions regarding leases.
• Review proposed and existing lease deals, modifications, and completed leases with the Company President and General Counsel, and respond to requested changes.
• Maintain lease abstracts and summary charts, and monitor 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree