Real Estate Counsel

BJ's Wholesale Club • BJ's Club Support Center Marlborough, MA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Real Estate Counsel plays an integral role in supporting BJ’s real estate portfolio, growth, and operations, and must demonstrate strong commercial and legal judgment along with a collaborative, team-first approach. The Real Estate Counsel negotiates and drafts leases, purchase and sale agreements, and other commercial real estate documents; advises internal business partners on property-related legal and operational issues; and conducts real estate diligence for new locations.

Requirements

• 4-7 years of real estate law experience at an AmLaw 100 firm and/or in-house environment, preferably with retail industry experience
• Bachelor's degree from a top college or university; J.D. from a top college or university
• Demonstrated experience as real estate deal counsel, particularly as developer-side counsel on development deals, preferably with some or all such experience on behalf of retail organization(s)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Flexible and willing to pitch in wherever new issues arise
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects with limited supervision
• Team player with a sense of humor
• Admitted to MA bar association, or eligible to practice pursuant to MA SJC Rule 4:02 (9)

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with AI tools, including ChatGPT

Responsibilities

• Serve as real estate leasing and transaction counsel concerning retail locations, distribution centers, gas stations, and other company locations
• Negotiate and draft leases, purchase and sale agreements, and various other commercial real estate documents, including lease amendments, ground leases, condominium documents, development agreements, reciprocal easement agreements, construction agreements, subleases, SNDAs, estoppel certificates, letter agreements, and default notices
• Provide prompt legal guidance to various in-house clients (including property development, construction, operations, finance, and risk) regarding lease and easement provisions, operational issues, violations, signage, construction issues, access agreements, landlord/tenant disputes, and repair and maintenance issues
• Conduct legal diligence for new locations, including analyzing title and survey and identifying potential environmental risk and liability
• Work with and manage outside counsel as necessary
• Assist in management of real estate related litigation and dispute resolution
• Assist in updating the Company’s real estate documents and forms and legal processes
• Assist local land use counsel with respect to zoning, permitting, incentives, and similar matters
• Report to the Assistant General Counsel, Real Estate

Benefits

• Weekly Pay
• Free BJ’s Memberships
• Generous Paid Time Off (vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave)
• Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits (three medical plans, optional dental, vision, HSA, and flexible spending account options)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level