Corporate Counsel
About the role
The Corporate Counsel provides legal support to our real estate operations, with primary responsibility for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial real estate leases. The Corporate Counsel supports the Legal Department by assisting in drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing a wide range of contracts and corporate transactions. The Corporate Counsel partners closely with business stakeholders in the Corporate, Commercial, Residential, and Hospitality divisions of The Companies to mitigate legal risk while supporting strategic business objectives.
What You'll Do
As Corporate Counsel, you'll serve as a trusted legal advisor across multiple business divisions. Your primary focus will be commercial leasing while also supporting contracts, legal operations, regulatory compliance, and litigation management.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial real estate leases for office, retail, industrial, shopping center, and flex properties.
- Negotiate lease amendments, guaranties, estoppel certificates, work letters, and related leasing documents.
- Review title commitments, surveys, easements, zoning regulations, and municipal codes to identify legal risks.
- Draft and negotiate vendor, consulting, service, and other commercial agreements.
- Partner with business leaders to provide practical, business-focused legal advice.
- Coordinate with outside counsel on litigation matters and dispute resolution.
- Support legal operations by maintaining contracts within a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform and developing legal playbooks and templates.
Required Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school
- Active member in good standing with The Florida Bar
- Minimum 5 years of legal practice
- Minimum 5 years of commercial real estate leasing experience
- Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating vendor and service agreements
- Experience developing contract playbooks and legal templates
- Outstanding written communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
Preferred Qualifications
- In-house legal experience with a commercial real estate owner, developer, or property management company
- Experience with Ironclad or another Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform
- Experience with Practical Law, CoCounsel, Westlaw, and LexisNexis
- Knowledge of ADA accessibility compliance
- Experience managing litigation and coordinating with outside counsel
Why Join This Company?
- Work on complex, high-value commercial real estate transactions.
- Partner directly with senior business leaders across multiple divisions.
- Help shape legal processes and contract management strategies.
- Build a long-term career with a financially stable, privately owned company that values integrity, collaboration, and professional excellence.
- Enjoy a professional, team-oriented work environment where your expertise makes a meaningful impact.