Description:

Job Summary:
This position handles highly complex real estate legal matters and projects; drafts high priority real estate legal documents and counsels business partners on real estate transactions, including land use, redevelopment, entitlements, AIA (American Institute of Architects) and construction contracts, title and survey review, subdividing properties, leasing, and other ancillary real estate related matters. This role will represent the corporation in performing legal transactions. A Juris Doctor with at least six (6) years of commercial real estate land use and redevelopment, as well as general retail real estate experience is required for this role.

Location: This is a hybrid role, with a report to office requirement of three (3) days per week. The office is located at 33 W Monroe St (The Loop Chicago)

Responsibilities/Skills/Experience Requirements
Job Duties/Responsibilities:

Redevelopment, land use, entitlement, and permitting
Subdividing process
Strong title and survey review experience
Supervise and oversee local jurisdictional land use counsel
Development agreements
Joint venture agreements and formation
REA (reciprocal easement agreements), easement, and other property document review and drafting
Construction and AIA contracts
Master service agreements and facilities contracts
Leasing and subleasing
Provide interpretation for leases, REA's and other real property documents in advising business team of risks and business strategies

Job Requirements:

Identify and assess risk to the company, recommend course of action and develop solutions
Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
Experience should include law firm and in-house commercial real estate experience.
Experience working with retail assets is a plus
Ability to operate with limited supervision, counsel senior business clients, handle challenging negotiations, develop and manage process, be a self-starter, and show good judgment
Highly developed analytical and conceptual skills
Ability to be effective at troubleshooting and improvising in unexpected situations and must assume full responsibility and take action without direction within appropriate area of responsibility
Effective verbal and written communication skills are critical