Senior Real Estate Attorney

Publix Super Markets, Inc.; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Publix Super Markets, Inc. is hiring a Senior Real Estate Attorney to join our corporate legal team. This role partners with the business to support growth across a large, multi-state retail portfolio, including over 4,000 tenants in Publix-owned centers.

You will handle a broad range of high-impact matters, including leasing, acquisitions, development, title and due diligence, and strategic guidance to leadership. This position offers in-house impact and fast-paced collaboration.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate and active Bar admission in any US State.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day legal support for a large portfolio of retail and industrial real estate assets across multiple states.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of commercial real estate documents including leases (build-to-suit and ground leases), purchase and sale agreements, easements and development agreements.
• Support site acquisition, leasing, and development strategies in partnership with Real Estate and Facilities teams.
• Conduct and analyze title, survey, and due diligence matters to inform transactions.
• Provide strategic legal guidance to business leaders and cross-functional teams and drive process improvements.

Skills

Leasing

Acquisitions

Development

Due diligence

Legal writing

Negotiation

Leadership

Cross-functional

Education

Juris Doctorate

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Access

Projects

Job description

Are you a seasoned real estate attorney ready to bring your real estate expertise in-house and make a visible business impact? Publix Super Markets, Inc. is seeking a Senior Real Estate Attorney to join our corporate legal team. In this role, you’ll partner closely with the business and play a key part in supporting the company’s continued growth across a large, multi-state retail portfolio.
As part of the Real Estate Legal team, you’ll work alongside internal partners on a broad range of high-impact real estate matters, including leasing, acquisitions, development, and other strategic initiatives. You’ll also help support a portfolio of more than 4,000 shopping center tenants leasing space from Publix and its subsidiaries in company-owned centers. This is an exciting opportunity for an attorney who enjoys fast-paced, business-facing work and wants to influence complex transactions at scale.
Publix Super Markets, Inc. is the largest employee-owned company in the United States, with ownership shared through a strong Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Since opening in 1930, Publix has grown to more than 1,400 stores across eight states: AL, FL, GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, and VA. More than 39% of those locations, along with Publix-anchored shopping centers, are owned by Publix and its subsidiaries. With more than 250,000 associates, Publix continues to grow with a workforce invested in the company’s success.

What You’ll Do

• Provide day-to-day legal support for a large portfolio of retail and industrial real estate assets across multiple states including AL, GA, FL, KY, NC, SC, TN & VA.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of commercial real estate documents, including:
  • Leases (including build-to-suit and ground leases)
  • Purchase and sale agreements
  • Easements, covenants, and development agreements
• Support site acquisition, leasing, and development strategies in partnership with Real Estate and Facilities teams.
• Conduct and analyze title, survey, and due diligence matters.
• Provide strategic legal guidance to business leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Partner with internal teams to improve processes, develop templates, and drive operational consistency.
• Monitor legal and regulatory trends impacting real estate transactions and retail operations.

• Juris Doctorate and active Bar admission in any US State
• 5+ years of practice experience in real estate transactions, including leasing, acquisitions
• Knowledge of real estate laws and regulations and Florida Bar rules and ethical canons
• Knowledge of supermarket, retail, or consumer-facing business operations businesses
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access (or a related database) and Projects
• Effective written and verbal communication, including structured legal writing, presenting data and information, and adapting communications to the audience
• Ability to supervise and lead others, manage resources and coordinate team efforts
• Ability to negotiate, advocate for Publix and provide expert business advice
• Interpersonal skills and a positive, proactive, flexible approach to varied situations, personalities and levels of knowledge and experience
• Ability to maintain independence and objectivity and handle confidential matters
• Ability to adapt to unfamiliar business operations, systems and regulations and work well under pressure
• Ability to research cases, databases, land transfer and use records, and corporate records; read and interpret legal and regulatory documents
• Analytical, critical and creative thinking skills to solve problems and make sound judgments using knowledge, experience, observations and available information
• Ability to document critical processes using data flows and narratives
• Planning, organization, time management and project management skills; ability to work independently and productively and follow through to successful project completion

• Experience supporting a high-volume retail or multi-site real estate portfolio.
• 10+ years of experience with a concentration in transactional commercial leasing and acquisitions.
• Familiarity with Publix business operations.
• Prior in-house experience or regular partnership with internal business teams.
• Florida Bar admission and/or admission in other Publix operating states.