Senior Leasing Counsel

Regency Centers • Westport, CT

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Regency Centers, our people are our greatest asset, and we believe that our highly skilled and talented team makes us better. We are seeking a Senior Leasing Counsel to join our regional office located in Westport, Connecticut. This position requires advanced-level skills in retail leasing and strong organizational and management skills, including building, managing, and being a part of an effective team. This individual will provide high-quality, timely, and cost-effective legal advice to manage risk and protect Regency’s interests. This person may lead, manage, and direct a subgroup of Regency’s in-house Legal team, including attorneys and paralegals, focused on retail leasing within a particular region.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor Degree from an ABA certified law school
• Membership in state bar association
• At least eight (8) years of experience as a practicing retail leasing attorney, including experience in other commercial real estate matters and agreements such as acquisitions/dispositions, financings, and due diligence (e.g., title and survey review).
• Previous law firm and/or in-house legal experience required.
• Prior supervisory experience of assistants or paralegals required.
• Advanced-level legal drafting skills, analytical skills, oral and written communication skills, problem-solving, conflict resolution, negotiation skills, research, writing and advocacy skills
• Proficiency in or ability to quickly learn Microsoft 365 products and technology.
• Ability to understand and learn to use new technologies, including AI.
• Familiarity with e-billing and matter management systems (the department currently uses Ascent).
• Ability to develop and implement systems to gather and use data and KPIs to support legal department operations.
• Familiarity with other technologies and their productive use within legal departments.

Nice To Haves

• Self-motivated, works equally well independently and with a team in a multi-tasking, dynamic, team-oriented environment
• High level of professionalism and integrity; must be trustworthy and able to handle confidential and proprietary information appropriately
• Strong attention to detail, organization, priority setting and time-management skills
• Good customer and task focus coupled with interpersonal savvy and perseverance skills
• Enthusiasm and aptitude for learning and appropriately leveraging emerging technologies
• Ability to effectively collaborate with team members to achieve goals in a positive and constructive manner
• Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings, analyzing and presenting complex information with ease and reliable accuracy
• Ability to be accountable, handle multiple challenges, and drive for results at a brisk pace
• Ability to effectively mentor, train, manage, motivate, lead and develop legal team members

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced retail leasing and related transactional legal support, primarily on a regional basis, in collaboration with Regency's business and corporate teams, outside counsel, tenants, and tenants' counsel.
• Draft, negotiate, review, and revise retail leases (including shop, ground, and anchor leases) and related leasing documents, property operations documents, and national contracts.
• Provide legal analysis and guidance on complex leasing and leasing-related matters.
• Review and analyze leases, related agreements, title documents, and surveys to address business needs, evaluate risk, and determine appropriate courses of action.
• Prepare detailed lease summaries, exhibits, matrices, legal memoranda, and abstracts related to exclusive, restricted, and prohibited uses, redevelopment rights, signage rights, control areas, and other lease provisions.
• Assist with determining, drafting, and revising consents and other documentation needed to support business objectives.
• Manage and support legal team members, including counsel and paralegals, as well as outside counsel, including providing training and development opportunities.
• Drive process improvements related to legal team operations, business support, leasing forms, training, procedures, and collaboration with internal stakeholders and outside counsel.

Benefits

• 23+ PTO days annually
• 11 paid holidays (in addition to PTO)
• Paid leave programs (parental, compassion, bereavement, jury duty, and military)
• Health Advocacy + Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Modified in-office hours
• Dedicated remote work days
• 401(k) with a generous company match plus corporate profit sharing
• Anniversary stock grant awards
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Health Care FSA, and Dependent Care FSA
• 100% company paid Life Insurance/AD&D and Disability Insurance
• Voluntary benefits (supplemental life/AD&D, critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, and identity theft)
• Student loan repayment resources
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Award winning and incentives-based wellbeing program through Personify Health
• Family planning, mental health, and pain management programs
• 52 hours per year of paid Volunteer Time Off
• Company gift matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Continued education opportunities
• LinkedIn Learning premium subscription
• Professional membership support
• Employee Resource Groups

What This Job Offers

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