Hybrid Real Estate Counsel: Retail Leases & Development

BJ's Wholesale Club; Marlborough (MA); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

BJ’s Wholesale Club in Marlborough, MA, seeks a Real Estate Counsel with 4–7 years of real estate law experience to support leases, development deals, and portfolio transactions. The role requires JD and MA bar eligibility, with experience as developer-side counsel in retail preferred.

This hybrid role offers in-office Tuesdays–Thursdays at the Marlborough center and remote Mondays and Fridays. You will collaborate across internal teams, manage outside counsel, and advise on property-related

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of real estate law experience at AmLaw 100 firm and/or in-house environment
• J.D. from a top college/university
• Demonstrated experience as real estate deal counsel, particularly as developer-side counsel on development deals, preferably with some or all such experience on behalf of retail organization(s)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Flexible and willing to pitch in wherever new issues arise
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects with limited supervision
• Team player with a sense of humor

Responsibilities

• Serve as real estate leasing and transaction counsel concerning retail locations, distribution centers, gas stations, and other company locations
• Negotiate and draft leases, purchase and sale agreements, and various other commercial real estate documents, including lease amendments, ground leases, condominium documents, development agreements, reciprocal easement agreements, construction agreements, subleases, SNDAs, estoppel certificates, letter agreements, and default notices
• Provide prompt legal guidance to various in-house clients (including property development, construction, operations, finance, and risk) regarding lease and easement provisions, operational issues, violations, signage, construction issues, access agreements, landlord/tenant disputes, and repair and maintenance issues
• Conduct legal diligence for new locations, including analyzing title and survey and identifying potential environmental risk and liability
• Work with and manage outside counsel as necessary
• Assist in management of real estate related litigation and dispute resolution
• Assist in updating the Company’s real estate documents and forms and legal processes
• Assist local land use counsel with respect to zoning, permitting, incentives, and similar matters
• Report to the Assistant General Counsel, Real Estate

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Multitasking

Flexible

Education

Bachelor's degree

J.D.

Job description

BJ’s Wholesale Club in Marlborough, MA, seeks a Real Estate Counsel with 4–7 years of real estate law experience to support leases, development deals, and portfolio transactions. The role requires JD and MA bar eligibility, with experience as developer-side counsel in retail preferred.

This hybrid role offers in-office Tuesdays–Thursdays at the Marlborough center and remote Mondays and Fridays. You will collaborate across internal teams, manage outside counsel, and advise on property-related