Description:
Overview:An In-House Firm, a regional retailer is seeking a licensed attorney to work in the Legal and Real Estate Department. High ethical and competence standards required. A minimum of five (5) years of on the job experience should include legal research and analysis, drafting and reviewing commercial contracts, with a preference to those who negotiated leases and lease amendments and other commercial real estate agreements. Position will be responsible for review and negotiation of legal contracts, including commercial leases, lease amendments, lease renewals and SNDAs, handling administrative matters, overseeing outside counsel, maintaining legal and real estate files, possible site selection, and negotiation of terms for new and existing locations. The company is in over 22 states so travel will be required.
Requirements:
- Juris Doctor degree
- State Bar admission in any state where the company does business
- Five (5) plus years of at least an associate level attorney or similar in-house corporate experience
- Exceptional skills in negotiation and interpersonal communication
- Meticulous, detail-oriented approach to work matters
- Proven performance with factual and legal research and analysis
- Ability to communicate persuasively — in writing, speaking, and via audio-visual technologies
Expectation
- Draft and review contracts, vendor agreements, and a wide variety of legal correspondence
- Advise executives on the potential legal ramifications of proposed organizational policies and procedures
- Protect the company's rights in its interactions and advice regarding external parties
- Oversee outside counsel
- Litigation support
- Draft and review leases, lease amendments, responses to landlord's and other real estate agreements and correspondence
- Understand the company's real estate strategy and implement the same
- Negotiate leases and terms for new and existing store locations
- Possible real estate site selection
