Part-Time General Counsel — CRE, Leases & HR Expert

Unisco; Walnut (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 193,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Leadership development programs

AI literacy programs

Career growth opportunities

Free luncheons

Job summary

UNIS in Walnut, CA seeks a Part-Time General Counsel to serve as a legal resource for executive leadership with a primary focus on commercial real estate, leasing, and property transactions. The role also covers employment and HR matters, business contracts, and day-to-day legal issues, coordinating with outside counsel when needed.

The ideal candidate has strong CRE experience, particularly with industrial/warehouse properties, and California employment and HR advisory experience.

Qualifications

• J.D. and active California State Bar membership.
• At least five years of relevant legal experience, including substantial CRE and leasing work.
• Demonstrated ability to independently draft, redline, and negotiate CRE agreements.
• Experience advising on landlord–tenant obligations, transaction risks, and property‑related disputes.
• Experience advising employers on California employment law and day‑to‑day HR matters.
• Practical business judgment and the ability to explain legal issues and recommended next steps to executives.
• Strong organization, discretion, and follow‑through.
• Availability for a consistent part‑time schedule in Walnut office.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial leases, subleases, amendments, renewals, assignments, landlord consents, license agreements, and termination or surrender agreements.
• Review and negotiate letters of intent, purchase and sale agreements, brokerage and commission agreements, and related real estate documents.
• Support acquisitions and dispositions, including due diligence, title and survey review, easements, escrow coordination, and closing documents.
• Advise on lease obligations and property issues, including rent, operating expenses, repairs, maintenance, insurance, indemnification, permitted use, and property access.
• Address defaults, security deposits, letters of credit, restoration obligations, and landlord–tenant disputes; prepare notices, demand letters, and settlement agreements.
• Advise on property-use and compliance issues, coordinating with local or specialized counsel as needed.
• Coordinate outside counsel on litigation and multistate or specialized real estate matters, while managing costs, deadlines, and progress.
• Maintain legal document templates, track active matters and transaction deadlines, and provide clear recommendations to executive leadership.
• Advise leadership and HR on employee relations, hiring, performance management, discipline, terminations, and separation agreements.
• Review employment documents and workplace policies; advise on California wage‑and‑hour matters, employee classification, leave, accommodations, and workplace complaints.
• Support workplace investigations and employee disputes, coordinating with outside employment counsel when specialized support is needed.
• Review general business contracts and advise on day-to-day corporate and operational legal issues.

Skills

Commercial real estate

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Executive communication

Employment law

HR guidance

Education

J.D.

California Bar

Job description

UNIS in Walnut, CA seeks a Part-Time General Counsel to serve as a legal resource for executive leadership with a primary focus on commercial real estate, leasing, and property transactions. The role also covers employment and HR matters, business contracts, and day-to-day legal issues, coordinating with outside counsel when needed.

The ideal candidate has strong CRE experience, particularly with industrial/warehouse properties, and California employment and HR advisory experience.