Senior Leasing Counsel

Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities include:

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial leases, amendments, renewals, estoppels, SNDAs, waivers, termination agreements, and other related real estate documents.
• Partner with leasing professionals to negotiate transactions and develop practical business solutions while protecting the company's legal interests.
• Advise internal stakeholders on lease interpretation, risk analysis, exclusives, use restrictions, operating covenants, and ongoing contractual obligations.
• Structure and negotiate lease modifications throughout the lifecycle of tenant relationships.
• Support acquisitions and dispositions through contract review, due diligence, and transactional matters.
• Assist with eminent domain matters, government incentive programs, and other commercial real estate legal issues.
• Collaborate with leasing, development, construction, finance, property management, and executive leadership to facilitate successful transactions.
• Manage multiple complex transactions simultaneously while balancing legal risk with business objectives.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Seven (7) or more years of commercial real estate transactional experience, including significant commercial leasing responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated commercial lease documents.
• Strong business judgment with the ability to provide practical, solution-oriented legal advice.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.