Senior Real Estate Attorney

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Role Purpose:

The Senior Real Estate Attorney helps oversee the legal real estate team as well as oversees our portfolio of retail store leases and handles real estate-related legal matters as well as other legal issues as directed by the Chief Legal, Risk & Compliance Officer.  

Essential Duties and Functions:

Prepare, negotiate, and/or review real estate related documents and correspondence such as letters, leases and lease amendments, including dispute resolution with Landlords

• Documents presented for signature are thoroughly negotiated and reviewed.
• Builds relationships and consensus ensuring win-win outcome.
• Uses exceptional oral and written communication skills to resolve disputes, clarify or answer questions.
• Looks for creative ways to address issues/solve problems; uses resources (internal/external) appropriately.

Proactively manages the maurices lease portfolio to ensure relevant dates are acted upon

• Looks for ways to continually maximize lease administration processes.
• Works effectively with others to ensure relevant dates are acted upon; serves as a resource for lease information.

Serves as a general legal resource for other departments (as directed by Chief Legal, Risk & Compliance Officer) such as real estate, construction, store operations, lease accounting and lease administration.

• Collaborates well with individuals at all levels; builds strong external resources; offers solid counsel/advice. 
• Researches all angles of an issue before attempting to solve a problem.

Education/Skills and Experience Requirements:

Education: 

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school; must be licensed to practice law in at least one US state

Experience: 

• 7-10 years retail/commercial leasing experience required
• In-house counsel experience required

Skills/Traits/Personal Characteristics:

• Must be skilled in building cross-functional and external partnerships
• Strong detail orientation
• Outstanding written and verbal skills
• Strong negotiation and dispute resolution skills

Pay Range:

The Company is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified people at all levels. It is our policy in all personnel actions to ensure that all associates and potential associates are evaluated on the basis of qualifications and ability without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability that can reasonably be accommodated without undue hardship, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. We do not discriminate in any of our employment policies and practices. All associates are expected to follow these principles in all relationships with other associates, applicants, or others with whom we do business.