Senior Lease Negotiator

Macdonald & Company; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Macdonald & Company is seeking a Senior Lease Negotiator in Washington, DC, with extensive experience in drafting and negotiating retail lease agreements. This role emphasizes collaboration with lease negotiators and legal teams, preparing lease documents and handling various secondary documents.

The ideal candidate should thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess 8+ years of related experience, and maintain strong attention to detail. This role also may involve legal research on assigned properties.

Qualifications

• 8+ years previous paralegal or lease negotiator experience.
• Experience in a legal department of a real estate company is a strong plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft lease documents and related correspondence.
• Collaborate with attorneys and internal departments.
• Maintain weekly status reports of pending documents.

Skills

Lease negotiation

Drafting lease documents

Legal research

Team collaboration

MS Office proficiency

Salesforce experience

Education

College degree or paralegal certificate

Tools

MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Salesforce

Job description

We are partnered with a proven leader in the ownership, operation, development and redevelopment of premium retail real estate in the country's best markets. They are seeking an individual with extensive experience in drafting and negotiating retail lease agreements to join the team as a Senior Lease Negotiator.

This role requires a strong background in preparing retail lease documents and related correspondence, working collaboratively with a team of Lease Negotiators, Attorneys, and Legal Leasing Assistants to support the drafting of lease agreements for existing and prospective tenants. An emphasis may be placed on secondary documents, including renewals, expansions, relocations, assignments, rent deferrals, lien waivers, and estoppels. This position will also involve legal leasing research on assigned properties.

The position will be based in either North Bethesda, MD or El Segundo, CA. The ideal candidate will be able to work effectively in time-sensitive situations, meet deadlines, collaborate in a team environment, and prioritize assigned work. This individual must thrive in a fast-paced environment while maintaining strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Draft lease documents, including secondary documents from letter of intent and/or lease brief using internal document production software
• Prepare redlines and revisions of subsequent drafts of lease documents
• Adapt existing forms to specific deals, revising existing language based upon comments from tenant and/or attorney, utilizing the Lease Language Book appropriately
• Collaborate with attorneys, other departments, and current/potential tenants to keep deals moving efficiently and smoothly to include the timely processing of Tenant-executed documents and completion of legal abstracts
• Draft and negotiate vendor and broker agreements according to departmental guidelines
• Investigate and gather information from internal and external sources
• Maintain lease production and weekly status reports of pending documents using internal reporting software
• Collaborate with outside counsel, and when requested, track the status of lease documentation being prepared by outside counsel
• Create and maintain files including working, chronological, and litigation files
• Draft internal and external correspondence
• Coordinate with internal departments responsible for lease administration and collections to check tenant account for defaults and arrearages
• Provide occasional administrative support to the legal department
• Complete other various projects and duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 8+ years previous paralegal/lease negotiator experience, previous experience in a legal department of a real estate company a strong plus
• College degree or paralegal certificate
• Highly proficient using MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) with the ability to learn and use new software and systems
• Knowledge of legal terminology and experience with generation of lease briefs and retail leases
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong time management skills and attention to detail, with a high degree of accuracy and success in delivering to key deadlines
• Previous experience with Salesforce a plus
• Demonstrated success working collaboratively and in a team environment
• Flexibility to occasionally adjust working hours to meet deadlines and collaborate with team members on the East and West Coasts