Senior Lease Negotiator

Responsibilities

• Draft lease documents, including secondary documents from letter of intent and/or lease brief using internal document production software
• Prepare redlines and revisions of subsequent drafts of lease documents
• Adapt existing forms to specific deals, revising existing language based upon comments from tenant and/or attorney, utilizing the Lease Language Book appropriately
• Collaborate with attorneys, other Federal Realty departments, and current/potential tenants to keep deals moving efficiently and smoothly
• To include the timely processing of Tenant-executed documents and completion of legal abstracts
• Draft and negotiate vendor and broker agreements according to departmental guidelines
• Investigate and gather information from internal and external sources
• Maintain lease production and weekly status reports of pending documents using internal reporting software
• Create and maintain files including working, chronological, and litigation files
• Draft internal and external correspondence
• Cook up coordination with internal departments responsible for lease administration and collections to check tenant account for defaults and arrearages
• Provide occasional administrative support to the legal department
• Complete other various projects and duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 8+ years previous paralegal/lease negotiator experience, previous experience in a legal department of a real estate company a strong plus
• College degree or paralegal certificate
• Highly proficient using MSOffice (Outlook, Word, Excel) with the ability to learn and use new software and systems
• Knowledge of legal terminology and experience with generation of lease briefs and retail leases
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong time management skills and attention to detail, with a high degree of accuracy and success in delivering to key deadlines
• Previous experience with Salesforce a plus
• Demonstrated success working collaboratively and in a team environment
• Flexibility to occasionally adjust working hours to meet deadlines and collaborate with team members on the East and West Coasts
• Minimal travel required

Pay

The typical base pay range is $120,000-$150,000 per year plus bonus. To ensure a fair and competitive offer, we take into account your job-related skills, experience, relevant education, certifications, and/or training.