Attorney (Real Estate Commercial Leasing)

Platinum Legal Search Group, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Platinum Legal Search Group, LLC, a premier New York City real estate practice, seeks an experienced Commercial Leasing Attorney to join its transactional team. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of meaningful commercial leasing experience, strong drafting and negotiating skills, and admission to the New York Bar.

Portable business welcome; confidential inquiries only. They will handle office and retail leases, landlord-tenant matters, LOIs, renewals, amendments, and related real estate counseling

Qualifications

• 7+ years of commercial real estate leasing experience.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Able to manage transactions with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Advise on office, retail and other commercial leases.
• Represent landlords and tenants in lease negotiations and documentation.
• Drafts leases, LOIs, term sheets, renewals and amendments; manage build-outs and occupancy issues.

Skills

Commercial leasing

Real estate drafting

Negotiation

Education

New York Bar admission

Job description

A well-established New York City real estate law practice is seeking an experienced Commercial Leasing Attorney to join its growing transactional team.

The firm has a longstanding and sophisticated commercial real estate practice representing landlords, tenants, business owners and other real estate clients in the negotiation and documentation of commercial leasing transactions throughout New York City.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of meaningful commercial leasing experience and be comfortable independently handling transactions from initial term sheet through lease execution.

The Role

The attorney will advise clients on a broad range of commercial leasing matters, including:

• Office, retail and other commercial leases
• Landlord and tenant representation
• Lease drafting and negotiation
• Letters of intent and term sheets
• Lease renewals and amendments
• Assignments and subleases
• Personal and good-guy guarantees
• Operating expenses, real estate taxes and additional rent provisions
• Build-outs, tenant improvements and repair obligations
• Rent concessions and landlord contributions
• Compliance and use provisions
• Day-to-day leasing and real estate counseling

Qualifications

Candidates should have 7+ years of commercial real estate experience with a significant concentration in leasing, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and the ability to manage transactions with limited supervision. Admission to the New York Bar is required.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced attorney who enjoys direct client interaction and wants to join an established, entrepreneurial and highly client-focused real estate practice with deep roots in the New York market.

Portable business is welcome but not required.

All inquiries will be handled in strict confidence.