About the Company
We are currently partnered with a Fortune 500 wholesale retail company providing a curated assortment of household essentials, grocery, technology, appliances, gas, and more across their wide product line.
With over 7 million members and 240 store locations, this company pioneered the warehouse club model and has grown to be a staple shopping club in the Northeast.
This company is looking for a real estate counsel to support its vast portfolio and help expand the business to new territories.
This person will be a key member of the legal team and have direct input on the expansion of clubs, distribution centers, and gas stations.
Responsibilities :
- 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 various in-house clients regarding lease provisions, operational issues, violations, signage, construction issues, access agreements, landlord / tenant disputes, and repair and maintenance issues.
- Analyze titles and surveys and identify potential environmental risks and liabilities.
- Work with outside counsel as necessary
- Assist in the management of all real estate-related litigation.
- Assist in updating the Companys real estate documents and forms.
- Assist local land use counsel as needed for zoning, permitting, incentives and similar matters.
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree and law degree from a top college or university
- In-depth experience as deal counsel, particularly leasing experience and development experience, with significant experience on behalf of retail organization(s)
- 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
- Experience in construction law and familiarity with construction contracts preferred.
- This is a hybrid opportunity located in Marlborough, Massachusetts
19 days ago