Senior Real Estate Attorney

maurices•Duluth, MN

2d•$135,000 - $165,000•Onsite

About The Position

maurices is a women’s apparel retailer that celebrates feel good fashion for real life. It’s committed to its service with style promise and offering affordable fashion that takes women from workday to weekend and all of life’s adventures in between. With inclusive sizing from 0-24, maurices is famous for its versatile styles including key categories such as denim, dresses, tops, and more. Established in 1931, maurices operates 935 stores in communities across North America. Discover even more fashion at maurices.com. Ready to apply? We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Real Estate Attorney to join our team located at our Corporate Office-maurices-Duluth, MN 55802. Ready to help bring feel good fashion for real life™ to hometowns across North America? Join our family of amazing individuals in our corporate office in Duluth, Minnesota, ranked one of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in 2019. Since 1931, we’ve helped women look and feel their best every day — making maurices not only a special place to shop, but a great place to work and connect. Apply today! Position Overview: Role Purpose: The Senior Real Estate Attorney helps oversee the legal real estate team as well as oversees our portfolio of retail store leases and handles real estate-related legal matters as well as other legal issues as directed by the Chief Legal, Risk & Compliance Officer.

Requirements

Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school; must be licensed to practice law in at least one US state
7-10 years retail/commercial leasing experience required
In-house counsel experience required
Must be skilled in building cross-functional and external partnerships
Strong detail orientation
Outstanding written and verbal skills
Strong negotiation and dispute resolution skills

Responsibilities

Prepare, negotiate, and/or review real estate related documents and correspondence such as letters, leases and lease amendments, including dispute resolution with Landlords Documents presented for signature are thoroughly negotiated and reviewed.
Builds relationships and consensus ensuring win-win outcome. Uses exceptional oral and written communication skills to resolve disputes, clarify or answer questions. Looks for creative ways to address issues/solve problems; uses resources (internal/external) appropriately.
Proactively manages the maurices lease portfolio to ensure relevant dates are acted upon Looks for ways to continually maximize lease administration processes. Works effectively with others to ensure relevant dates are acted upon; serves as a resource for lease information.
Serves as a general legal resource for other departments (as directed by Chief Legal, Risk & Compliance Officer) such as real estate, construction, store operations, lease accounting and lease administration.
Collaborates well with individuals at all levels; builds strong external resources; offers solid counsel/advice. Researches all angles of an issue before attempting to solve a problem.

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