Associate Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary: This position supports the Leasing Department by drafting, revising and negotiating leases and related leasing matters.

Job Duties:

• Drafting, reviewing, revising and negotiating commercial leases and related transactional documents.
• Communicating with client’s lenders and opposing legal counsel.
• Analyzing leases and preparing lease abstracts.
• Drafting, organizing and circulating pertinent legal documents for department.
• Participate in special projects and other duties as assigned.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Monitoring, maintaining and ensuring company’s compliance and performance under contracts and governing laws.
• Maintain confidentiality of the company and its clients.

• Communicating with opposing legal counsel, brokers, tenants, financial institutions and risk managers relative to leasing and related issues.
• Collaborating with all departments during lease negotiations relative to the nuances of each deal.
• Advising and communicating with all departments about deadlines, legal issues, and processes.
• Support and work with Assistant Vice President of Legal and general leasing team.

Job Qualifications:

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Member of the Maryland Bar
• 2 years Real Estate transactional experience
• Ability to work independently
• Superior attention to detail
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively under pressure and with people at all levels, both inside and outside of the company
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point), Lexis Nexis, Maryland Land Records, State Department of Assessments and Taxation.

*Regular attendance onsite is an essential function of the job.