Senior Associate / Vice President, Counsel

BGRE; New York (NY); On-site; USD 280,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K matching

Tuition reimbursement

Summer Fridays

Paid maternity leave

Employee referral program

Job summary

BGRE is seeking a senior in-house real estate attorney to support leasing activities, asset management, and capital markets with a focus on NYC assets.

The role involves negotiating leases, managing disputes, coordinating with outside counsel, and ensuring legal risk management across transactions. Strong drafting and negotiation skills are essential, with prior in-house or top law firm experience preferred.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the New York State Bar (in good standing).
• 5+ years in commercial real estate law, focusing on office/retail leasing.
• Experience with leading law firms or in-house legal departments.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills with business judgment.

Responsibilities

• Provide leasing-related legal support for NYC assets.
• Review, negotiate leases, renewals, expansions, amendments, assignments, subleases, and terminations with outside counsel.
• Partner with Leasing and Asset Management through the transaction lifecycle from LOI to execution.
• Develop and maintain leasing legal processes, templates, and playbooks.
• Advise on disputes, litigation, and risk mitigation in property operations.

Skills

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

New York Bar

Commercial real estate law

Drafting & negotiation

In-house experience

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Job description

Location

Brookfield Place New York - 225 Liberty Street, Suite 4301

Our Company BGRE is a premier, global real estate partner to the world’s most ambitious businesses. It operates and develops the real estate they rely on to grow with conviction across markets and sectors. The company combines global scale with deep local expertise, managing more than 260 MSF of office, logistics, hospitality, retail and living space in gateway markets around the world on behalf of Brookfield. Supported by thousands of employees worldwide, BGRE is committed to building strong partnerships, operating sustainably and creating places where people can work, live, connect and thrive. For more information, visit bgre.com.

Job Description BGRE creates the premier offices the world’s most ambitious businesses thrive in – shaped by the spirit of hospitality, operating expertise, and tenant experience needed to compete at the front.

This role will work closely with internal business teams—including Asset Management, Leasing, Operations/Property Management, Capital Markets, and Portfolio Management—and will serve as primary legal liaison to such functions with respect to designated assets, as well as front-facing externally with tenants, brokers, and outside counsel. The position will also support capital markets and investment activities and will oversee property management legal matters, including tenant-related disputes and litigation.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for leasing activities across assigned NYC assets.
• Working primarily with outside counsel, review and negotiate office and retail leases, renewals, expansions, amendments, assignments, subleases, and terminations.
• Partner closely with Leasing and Asset Management teams throughout the transaction lifecycle, from LOI through execution.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of leasing legal processes, templates, playbooks, and standard positions.

Cross-Functional Business Support

• Lead legal stakeholder and representative with respect to designated assets, serving as legal advisor to similarly leveled counterparts across functions and reporting back to legal leadership on ongoing asset initiatives / transactions.
• Support Asset Management with respect to leasing strategy, risk assessment, and asset performance considerations.
• Advise Operations and Property Management teams on tenant issues, building operations matters, and property-related legal risks.
• Collaborate with Capital Markets, Asset Management and Portfolio Management teams on leasing and operational matters that intersect with financings, refinancings, dispositions, and other transactions.

Capital Markets & Investment Support

• Assist with financings, refinancings, and dispositions through lease diligence and issue identification.
• Supervise preparation and negotiate estoppels, SNDAs, tenant consents, and related documentation.
• Review and coordinate responses and provide analysis on property-level debt considerations, including representations, covenants and cash management mechanics

Disputes & Litigation

• Oversee tenant-related disputes, including defaults, enforcement actions, and negotiated resolutions.
• Manage litigation and claims involving tenants and property operations, including coordination with outside counsel.
• Advise on property management legal issues and risk mitigation strategies.

External & Counsel Management

• Serve as a primary point of contact for outside counsel, ensuring efficiency and quality of work product.
• Interface directly with tenants, tenant counsel, and brokers in connection with leasing and dispute matters.

Additional Matters

• Address ancillary asset-related agreements, including licenses, easements, telecom/rooftop agreements, IP Agreements, service agreement, and design and construction agreements, as needed in support of asset operations.
• Assist in global portfolio initiatives including diligence exercises, form creation and process improvement

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the New York State Bar and in good standing.
• 5+ years of experience practicing commercial real estate law, with substantial focus on office and/or retail leasing.
• Experience gained at a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills, with sound business judgment.
• Prior in-house experience at a real estate owner, operator, developer, or institutional platform.
• Experience with New York City office and retail assets.
• Experience supporting investment and capital markets transactions and overseeing disputes or litigation.

Your Career @ BGRE: At BGRE, your career progression is important to us. As a successful employee, you will have the opportunity to grow within your team, department, and across the Brookfield organization. Our leadership teams are dedicated to the accomplishments of their employees. We also invest time into training and developing our people.

End your job search and find your career today, at BGRE.

Why BGRE? We imagine, create, and operate on a foundation of values to build a better world, together. BGRE strives to create spaces where going to work never feels routine. As a BGRE employee, you will enjoy many benefits such as 401K matching, tuition reimbursement, summer Fridays, paid maternity leave and more. There is also a generous employee referral program because we want our existing team members to help us build a more diverse workplace through their networks.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Type: Non-exempt
• Pay Frequency: Bi-weekly
• Annual Base Salary Range: $280,000 - $320,000 - Pay commensurate with experience.
• Medical & Pharmacy Coverage: Yes, under Brookfield Medical Plan
• Dental Coverage: Yes, under Brookfield Medical Plan
• Vision Coverage: Yes, under Brookfield Medical Plan
• Retirement: 401(k)
• Insurance: Employer-paid life & short/long term disability

We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.

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