Senior Real Estate Counsel: Leasing & Development

BJ's Wholesale Club; Marlborough (MA); Hybrid; USD 175.000 - 220.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Weekly Pay

Free BJ’s Memberships

Generous Paid Time Off

Flexible and Affordable HealthBenefits

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Zusammenfassung

BJ’s Wholesale Club is seeking a Senior Real Estate Counsel to lead leasing and development advice for retail locations, distribution centers, gas stations, and other sites. You will draft and negotiate leases and related agreements, supporting in-house clients on lease provisions and site issues.

The role requires a JD and strong deal experience with retail developers, plus ability to coordinate with outside counsel and internal teams.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree and law degree from a top college or university.
• In-depth experience as deal counsel, particularly leasing and development for retail.
• Familiarity with reciprocal easement agreements, development agreements, joint ventures, condominiums, bankruptcy, condemnation, sale leasebacks, assignments, and environmental matters.
• Strong big box retail negotiating skills and experience with major national and east coast regional shopping center developers and landlords.
• 8-10 years’ experience at a top law firm and/or in-house environment.
• Team player with a sense of humor; flexible and able to handle new issues.
• Experience in construction law and familiarity with construction contracts preferred.

Aufgaben

• Serve as lead real estate leasing and transaction counsel concerning retail locations, distribution centers, gas stations, and other company locations.
• Negotiate and draft leases, purchase and sale agreements, development agreements, REAs, and various other commercial real estate documents, including lease amendments, ground leases, condominium documents, construction agreements, subleases, SNDAs, estoppel certificates, letter agreements, and default notices.
• Provide legal guidance to in-house clients regarding lease provisions, operational issues, violations, signage, construction issues, access agreements, landlord/tenant disputes, and repair and maintenance issues.
• Analyze title and surveys and identify potential environmental risk and liability.
• Work with outside counsel as necessary
• Assist in management of all real estate related litigation.
• Assist in updating the Company’s real estate documents and forms.
• Assist local land use counsel as needed with respect to zoning, permitting, incentives and similar matters.

Kenntnisse

Negotiation skills

Team player

Humor

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree

Jobbeschreibung

BJ’s Wholesale Club is seeking a Senior Real Estate Counsel to lead leasing and development advice for retail locations, distribution centers, gas stations, and other sites. You will draft and negotiate leases and related agreements, supporting in-house clients on lease provisions and site issues.

The role requires a JD and strong deal experience with retail developers, plus ability to coordinate with outside counsel and internal teams.