We are working with a Fortune 500 Company who has a need for a real estate attorney with broad based experience including leasing and negotiation of purchase & sale agreements Provides legal counsel and strategic support across the Company’s real estate operations, transactions, disputes, and related matters. Serves as a trusted business partner to the Real Estate Department, field operations, M&A team, and other stakeholders, providing practical legal guidance across a broad range of real estate and business issues while proactively identifying and mitigating legal and operational risk.

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of real estate agreements and documents, including commercial leases, lease amendments, estoppels, purchase and sale agreements, easements, SNDAs, demand letters, and related documentation. Provide day-to-day legal counsel and strategic guidance to the Real Estate Department and field operations on real estate matters. Coordinate real estate legal due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions in partnership with the Company’s M&A team and outside counsel. Lead or oversee title and survey review and coordinate the identification and resolution of title, survey, and other property-related issues arising in connection with acquisitions, dispositions, leasing transactions, and other real estate activities. Manage landlord-tenant disputes, property rights matters, and other real estate-related controversies, including developing resolution strategies and directing outside counsel as appropriate. Provide legal guidance on land use, zoning, permitting, entitlements, and related matters associated with facility development, expansion, redevelopment, and ongoing operations. Select, engage, and manage outside counsel to ensure high-quality, cost-effective, and efficient legal representation.

Qualifications

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school. Excellent academic record. Active license and membership in good standing with at least one state bar. 4+ years of relevant legal experience, with significant transactional real estate experience required, including leasing, and drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial real estate. Experience managing real estate due diligence, title and survey matters, and landlord-tenant or other real estate disputes. A combination of law firm and in-house legal experience is strongly preferred. Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities, work independently, and collaborate across functions in a fast-paced business environment. If interested, please email david@hertnerblock.com