Description:
Summary:The position entails review, analysis and counseling on a variety of corporate real estate and commercial contracting legal matters, working closely with NJ Transit staff and management.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- The provision of legal and strategic transactional advice to various business and operating units within NJ TRANSIT on a variety of commercial real estate and capital improvement matters, including the review, analysis, negotiation and drafting of contracts for the acquisition and disposition of real property, transit-oriented development deals with public and private partners, leasing, licensing, financing, construction contracting, and related office, retail, housing, environmental, procurement, risk management, and public funding compliance issues.
- Working closely with NJ TRANSIT staff and management to advance NJ TRANSIT's public transportation mission through management of real estate assets, economic development initiatives, and infrastructure improvements.
- Provide advice on NJ TRANSIT corporate governance matters, including compliance with the By-Laws and Board review and approval.
- The review, negotiation and drafting of settlements, and litigation management.
- Periodic review and revision of NJ TRANSIT's template corporate contracts.
- Manage outside counsel relationships, including review and approval of work product and billing.
- This position supervises paralegal and support staff.
- Juris Doctor (JD) and 5+ years' commercial real estate and contracting.
- New Jersey Law License required.
Knowledge & Skills:
- A blend of general corporate law, in-house, large law firm and/or public sector real estate experience preferred.
- Excellent inter-personal communications, research and writing skills, business acumen, excellent judgment and analytical skills, high degree of professional ethics, integrity and executive presence.
- Experience in the transportation/transit industry a plus.
- Experience in in the operation of government and private industry preferred.
- Experience operating in regulated industry a plus.
At NJ TRANSIT, you will enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefits package:
- Comprehensive Family Health Insurance – Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision
- Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Paid Leave
- Tuition Assistance
- Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Plan
- Retirement Plans:
- 401(a) - Retirement plan with a 6% employer contribution
- 401(k) - Retirement saving plan with up to an 3% company match
- 457(b) - Deferred Savings Plan
