Senior Lease Administrator — Real Estate (Hybrid NYC)

Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount

EAP and Sick Pay

Paid Time Off

401(k) with Company Match

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Job summary

Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc. is seeking a Lease Administrator in a hybrid NYC role to maintain lease data, prepare abstracts, and support senior management with critical location information.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years in lease administration or related fields, with strong knowledge of real estate documents and negotiation skills. 100k–115k USD salary with comprehensive benefits and a 2–3 day in-office requirement.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in retail, real estate, lease administration, accounting or property management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Law preferred.
• Current Notary License a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform lease checks and provide comments on new store leases, renewals, and amendments.
• Submit leases/agreements for execution and coordinate with landlord for execution.
• Draft notices of lease with terms, footage, and rent commencement details.
• Enter lease data (term, rent, CAM, RET, percentage rent) into the Real Estate database.
• Maintain and update lease tracking and estoppel/SNDA status reports.
• Assist in drafting legal documents on approved company forms (amendments, letter agreements, estoppel certificates).
• Review lease provisions for the Real Estate team and ancillary departments in disputes.
• Update renewal options, kick-outs, co-tenancy, and allowance funds as needed.
• Respond to landlord notices and track lease-related communications.
• Monitor co-tenancy conditions and remedies and ensure eligibility for remedies.

Skills

Organizational skills

Negotiation

Verbal communication

Written communication

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

AMT lease tracking software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Law

Tools

AMT lease tracking software

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc. is seeking a Lease Administrator in a hybrid NYC role to maintain lease data, prepare abstracts, and support senior management with critical location information.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years in lease administration or related fields, with strong knowledge of real estate documents and negotiation skills. 100k–115k USD salary with comprehensive benefits and a 2–3 day in-office requirement.