Senior Counsel, Leasing
2 days ago
🏢 In-office - Los Angeles
Description
• Oversee the legal leasing portfolio in collaboration with the real estate team • Draft, review, and negotiate complex retail leases and ancillary lease documents, lease amendments, construction contracts, waivers, subordination agreements, estoppels, termination agreements, and other real estate documents • Prepare legal notices, partner with cross-functional team to resolve landlord disputes, and identify and hire litigation counsel, as necessary • Review and analyze existing agreements to assist management with proper operation of assets and risk assessment of various courses of action • Communicate and coordinate effectively with store development, operations, finance, and other cross-functional team members • Review and analyze letters of intent for new lease deals and lease modification • Develop policies, trainings, templates and processes • Assist with deal tracking and project management • Maintain abstracts, lease summary charts, and lease forms • Effectively negotiate resolution of claims • Manage outside counsel and outside counsel legal budgets
Requirements
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school. • Admission to CA State Bar • Minimum of 7 years of experience in retail leasing • Team player with excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills. • Work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple projects simultaneously • Able to translate legal complexities into business-oriented solutions • Flexible, well-organized and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
• Highly competitive pay + bonus plan • Three different medical plans to suit your and your family's needs • Dental and Vision insurance • Flexible PTO plan • 401k program • Employee HSA and FSA • Complimentary greens • An opportunity to make a real impact on the people around you, both by growing them and by connecting them to real food • To live the sweetlife and celebrate your passion + purpose • A collaborative team of people who live our core values and have your back • A clear career path with opportunities for development, both personally and professionally • Free sweetgreen swag
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