Attorney​/Lawyer

Location: New York

Our client, a fast-paced multinational retail holding company, is looking to add a Director, Real Estate Leasing to their team. The ideal candidate will have experience with retail leasing, SNDAs, estoppels, work-letters, construction and architecture agreements, and liaising with internal stakeholders and business partners. The ideal candidate will specialize in real estate and commercial leasing, bringing their expertise to support our operations in the retail industry.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and contribute to impactful legal projects. Responsibilities:

Draft, revise, and negotiate retail leases for company's various brands, along with a broad range of real estate–related agreements supporting a fast‑paced, high‑volume deal environment and ongoing expansion efforts. This includes broker agreements, office leases, subleases, and construction contracts.

Manage, review and prepare ancillary real estate documents (amendments, SNDAs, Tenant Allowance agreements, licenses, commencement agreements, estoppels, etc.).Review and interpret retail lease provisions and construction agreements to counsel business partners in real estate, retail, construction and lease accounting matters.

Work closely with various stakeholders and business teams to assess and advise on legal and business risks and solutions.

Provide legal support as needed during store development review and project approval and execution processes.

Resolve disputes with landlords, contractors, tenants and/or subtenants.