Description:

About the role:
Join our dynamic startup and play a pivotal role in expanding our retail footprint, focusing on drafting and negotiating leases, and managing a growing real estate portfolio. This position offers an exciting opportunity to directly impact our growth trajectory while honing your skills in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage all legal aspects of leasing, portfolio management and development
Review, draft and negotiate leases, license agreements, brokerage agreements, construction related agreements (general contractor, engineer, architect, etc.), estoppels and subordination agreements (primarily from the tenant perspective)
Review diligence, including condo declarations, title reports, real property surveys, environmental reports
Provide legal advice relating to day-to-day facilities, leasing, zoning and environmental issues
Manage legal aspects of acquisition and divestiture projects

The experience you have

JD or LLM
Member of NY or NJ state bar association in good standing
3-5 years commercial real estate experience, including leasing experience, at a law firm and/or in-house legal department, or ideally, a combination of both
Experience with leasing (representing tenant), with focus in retail space
Experience managing complex transactions and juggling conflicting deadlines
Excellent drafting, negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills
Proven ability to work independently and in a collaborative environment as a good-natured team player
Ability to innovate to resolve complex issues, attain business objectives and create efficiencies
Strong business judgement and ability and commitment to give timely and practical guidance quickly and effectively
Experience in restaurant/food industry, construction, and environmental health and safety matters
Eagerness and proven ability to learn new skills and develop new expertise as business needs change