Job Description
Job Description
Our Westchester-based real estate investment firm is seeking to add an associate attorney to their commercial real estate team!
About: Fully-integrated equity real estate investment trust focused on the acquisition, ownership, management and redevelopment of high-quality retail properties. We are looking to hire a commercial real estate attorney to support the company's real estate leasing, acquisitions, dispositions, financings litigation, and public company activity.
Salary: $100,000 - $150,000 DOE
+performance based and discretionary bonuses
Schedule: hybrid. 4 in/1 at home
Location: Rye, NY
Responsibilities:
Draft, review, and negotiate retail and commercial leasing documents, including leases, amendments, assignments, letter agreements, SNDAs, and access agreements.
Further develop your leasing background by working with a seasoned, deal-oriented business and legal teams.
Advise internal teams on lease interpretation issues, tenant defaults, bankruptcy issues, and compliance with use restrictions and co-tenancy provisions.
Manage and coordinate bankruptcy-related matters, including review of filings, proofs of claim, assumption/rejection motions, and other proceedings affecting landlord rights.
Collaborate with outside counsel on tenant bankruptcies, landlord/tenant disputes, and other property-level litigation.
Support transactional legal matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and joint ventures.
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from a top law school with current bar admission.
- Strong academic credentials.
- 2-5 years of relevant experience, preferably at a law firm or in-house legal department focused on commercial real estate.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across departments, manage multiple priorities, and provide practical business-oriented legal advice.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and sound legal judgment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a high level of professionalism.
- Must be able to work independently and as a member of a team.