Corporate Leasing Attorney

About the role

The main purpose of the Corporate Leasing Attorney is to manage a high volume of leases, negotiating, drafting, and revising tenant leases and all related agreements in a professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with leasing agents regarding lease documents and deals made with tenants or proposed tenants.
• Assist leasing agents with prospective tenant proposals, including LOIs and check restrictions.
• Meet with leasing agents to review lease terms and status.
• Review proposed and existing lease deals, lease modifications, and completed leases with the Company President, and react/respond to changes as requested.
• Negotiate leases, lease modifications, waivers, subordination agreements, estoppels, and termination agreements with tenants, attorneys, and brokers.
• Draft and revise new leases for new and existing tenants.
• Collect information and exhibits from other departments for final lease review.
• Visit leasing sites and attend lease negotiations off-site, as required.
• Follow up on dates necessary once the lease is negotiated and answer questions regarding leases.
• Negotiate ancillary lease forms, such as waivers, subordination agreements, estoppels, termination agreements, and rental agreements.
• Maintain abstracts, lease summary charts, and awareness of lease terms, obligations, responsibilities, exclusives, and restrictions to avoid violations.
• Prepare post-lease execution documents such as waivers, SNDAs, and TI allowances.
• Provide assistance to departments regarding insurance claims, lease claims, tenant disputes regarding lease terms, and collections.
• Handle tenant defaults and litigation matters.

Qualifications

• J.D. required.
• 3–7 years practicing law with experience in commercial real estate.
• Specific knowledge of multi-unit retail leasing preferred.
• Specific knowledge of commercial real estate and leasing is a plus.
• Experience in contract negotiations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Proven ability to multitask and manage up to multiple real estate files effectively and efficiently.