In-House Counsel - Real Estate/Leasing
Job Summary: This position supports the Leasing Department by drafting, revising and negotiating leases and related leasing matters.
Job Duties:
- Drafting, reviewing, revising and negotiating leases and related transactional documents.
- Communicating with client’s lenders and opposing legal counsel.
- Analyzing leases and preparing lease abstracts.
- Drafting, organizing and circulating pertinent legal documents for department.
- Participate in special projects and other duties as assigned.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Monitoring, maintaining and ensuring company’s compliance and performance under contracts and governing laws.
- Maintain confidentiality of the company and its clients.
- Communicating with opposing legal counsel, brokers, tenants, financial institutions and risk managers relative to leasing and related issues.
- Collaborating with all departments during lease negotiations relative to the nuances of each deal.
- Advising and communicating with all departments about deadlines, legal issues, and processes.
- Support and work with Assistant Vice President of Legal and general leasing team.
Job Qualifications:
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- Admitted to the Maryland Bar
- 3+ years Real Estate transactional experience
- Ability to work independently
- Superior attention to detail
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively under pressure and with people at all levels, both inside and outside of the company
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point), Lexis Nexis, Maryland Land Records, State Department of Assessments and Taxation.
In addition to all of the standard benefits like medical coverage, PTO, & retirement savings, our client offers an exceptional "in office" experience and prides themselves on creating an employee centered experience. A state of the art gym, fully updated showers, an In-House physical therapist, multiple kitchens stocked with an array of snacks and drinks at all times and break rooms for meetings of all sizes.
