Senior Attorney, Transactional Real Estate

Douglas Emmett, Inc.; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Douglas Emmett, Inc. seeks an experienced Leasing Attorney to counsel on daily lease issues, interpret and enforce lease provisions, and negotiate with landlords and opposing counsel.

The role involves drafting and reviewing leasing documents and ancillary agreements to protect the company’s interests. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of transactional CRE experience, with a strong track record in leases, amendments, subleases, and related contracts, ensuring compliance and risk management

Qualifications

• 10+ years of transactional commercial real estate experience.
• Experience negotiating leases with landlords and opposing counsel.
• Strong drafting and analytical skills in lease documents.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate the company’s lease positions with opposing counsel and landlords’ representatives for new leases and related contracts.
• Advocate the company’s positions on lease, operating, and corporate issues in subleases, amendments, licenses and related contracts.
• Draft, review, and analyze leasing and other legal documents.

Skills

Negotiation

Drafting

Real estate law

Job description

Attorney of Leasing provides counsel and handles daily issues regarding the company's leases and the interpretation and enforcement of lease provisions.

Responsibilities include negotiating the company’s position with opposing counsel and landlords' representatives for new leases, ancillary lease documentation, letter agreements, lease amendments, subleases, assignments and other related contracts. Attorney advocates the Company’s positions on essential lease, operating, and corporate issues in leases, subordination /non-disturbance agreements, estoppels, license agreements, amendments and other related contracts.

Draft, prepare, review and analyze appropriate leasing and other legal documents.

Required experience: 10+ years transactional commercial real estate