Senior Legal Counsel
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Join a premier national commercial real estate owner and developer known for its leadership in transforming traditional retail properties into vibrant, mixed-use destinations. This is a remote, high-impact opportunity to work with a respected legal team in a stable, growth-focused organization investing approximately $8B over the next five years to redefine the retail landscape.
You’ll collaborate with experienced internal and external stakeholders and influence high-profile retail, shopping center, and mixed-use development projects across a national portfolio.
Senior Legal Counsel Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive base salary with a discretionary annual bonus
- Remote/hybrid flexibility with approximately quarterly travel to Indianapolis
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Generous paid time off and holidays
- Collaborative, inclusive culture with opportunities for professional growth and mentorship
Senior Legal Counsel Requirements & Qualifications
- 10+ years of corporate transactional commercial real estate legal experience
- Current or prior in-house legal experience with an enclosed mall owner, operator, or developer is required
- Direct experience supporting complex retail real estate matters for an enclosed mall platform
- Significant experience with shopping center leasing and complex retail real estate transactions
- Demonstrated experience across the real estate lifecycle, including development, leasing, and property dispositions
- Strong background drafting and negotiating complex agreements, including reciprocal easement agreements (REAs), shopping center leases, development agreements, operating agreements, and disposition documents
- Experience advising internal business and development teams on sophisticated commercial real estate matters
- Exceptional negotiation, communication, and relationship management skills
- Ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal counsel to internal stakeholders
Senior Legal Counsel Preferred Background & Skills
- Experience with large-scale enclosed mall redevelopment and mixed-use transformation projects
- Experience advising on legal and commercial risk across a significant retail real estate portfolio
- Experience working with anchor tenants and other major retail users
- Previous mentorship or leadership of junior attorneys and legal staff
Senior Legal Counsel Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Lead and negotiate complex commercial real estate transactions involving enclosed malls and major retail properties
- Draft, review, and negotiate sophisticated shopping center leases, REAs, development agreements, operating agreements, and property disposition documents
- Support retail development, redevelopment, leasing, and related commercial real estate transactions
- Support major redevelopment and mixed-use transformation projects from inception through completion
- Advise business and development leaders on legal and commercial risks and develop practical solutions to complex issues
- Collaborate with internal legal and business teams, outside counsel, tenants, developers, and other stakeholders on major transactions
- Mentor and provide guidance to less experienced attorneys and paralegals
Ready to bring your in-house enclosed mall legal experience to one of the country's leading commercial real estate platforms? Apply now to help shape major retail destinations nationwide.
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