Senior Director Corporate Counsel Real Estate (on-site)

Dollar Tree•Chesapeake, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Senior Director, Legal Real Estate Bring your real estate legal expertise to a role where your leadership directly influences the growth of one of North America's largest value retailers. As a Senior Director, Legal Real Estate, you will lead a team of experienced attorneys responsible for supporting Dollar Tree's aggressive store growth strategy, complex leasing transactions, construction initiatives, and real estate operations. About Your Role As a Senior Director, Legal Real Estate, you will be part of a Legal team providing strategic leadership and legal oversight for a broad range of real estate matters supporting Dollar Tree's expanding store portfolio. Reporting to the Vice President, Legal Real Estate, you will direct a team of experienced real estate attorneys responsible for negotiating and managing a high volume of complex retail lease transactions and providing legal counsel across construction, property management, acquisitions, dispositions, and real estate dispute resolution. You will work closely with Real Estate Leasing, Construction, Property Management, Finance, and other Legal Real Estate leadership teams to ensure legal risks are effectively managed while supporting the company's growth objectives and operational needs.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
Member of the Virginia State Bar or eligible to become licensed in Virginia.
Minimum of 10-12 years of experience practicing real estate law, either in-house or with a law firm.
Significant experience negotiating and managing commercial real estate leases and related agreements.
Demonstrated ability to manage a high volume of complex transactions in a fast-paced environment.
Strong business judgment and ability to provide practical, solution-oriented legal advice.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.

Nice To Haves

Retail real estate experience supporting large multi-site organizations.
Construction law experience, including development and construction contracting.
Experience leading, mentoring, or managing attorneys and legal professionals.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of experienced in-house real estate attorneys responsible for supporting Dollar Tree's real estate growth initiatives and existing portfolio of stores.
Foster a collaborative, solutions-oriented culture focused on delivering exceptional client service to internal business partners.
Contribute to the preparation, review, and execution of a high volume of complex retail leases, acquisition related documents, and related real estate agreements.
The Senior Director will be expected to individually negotiate lease and acquisition related transactions in addition to managing its team.
Provide counsel to internal business partners and the Senior Director’s team on lease negotiation, risk assessment, and dispute avoidance strategies.
Support strategic initiatives involving complex real estate transactions.
Serve as a legal advisor to Construction and Property Management teams on matters involving new stores, remodels, maintenance programs, and capital projects.
Provide legal support for construction-related contracts and contractor disputes.
Advise on lease and other legal issues impacting property management and ongoing landlord-tenant relationships.
Partner closely with the Vice President, Legal Real Estate, internal Real Estate leadership, and external partners to enhance legal processes and service delivery.