Real Estate Leasing Attorney

American Dream, developed by Triple Five Group, is an unparalleled mix of world-class entertainment, retail, and dining, comprising more than 3 million square feet just minutes away from New York City in East Rutherford, New Jersey. American Dream is home to leading attractions, including DreamWorks Water Park, Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park, LEGOLAND Discovery Center, SEA LIFE Aquarium, Big SNOW Ski Hill, Dream Wheel – a 300-foot observation wheel overlook the NYC skyline, as well as attractions debuting soon such as The Game Room Powered by Hasbro and G.I. Joe Laser Tag. American Dream’s immersive luxury shopping and dining experience – The Avenue – features Saks Fifth Avenue, Hermès, Saint Laurent, Dolce & Gabbana, Carpaccio, a fine-dining Italian restaurant, and much more. The retail collection is further expanded with flagship locations for Aritzia, H&M, PRIMARK, Uniqlo, Sephora and Zara; as well as the Toys R Us global flagship, the only standalone location in the U.S, and the world’s first and only “candy department store,” IT’SUGAR.

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KEY OBJECTIVE(S)

The main purpose of the Real Estate/Leasing Attorney is:

• Managing all legal matters for a large commercial real estate development, including negotiating, drafting and revising a high volume of real estate documents, financing documents, tenant leases and all related agreements in a professional manner.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicate with leasing agents regarding lease documents and deals made with tenants or proposed tenants. Assist leasing agents with prospective tenant proposals, including LOI’s and check restrictions. Meet with leasing agents to review lease terms and status.
• Review proposed and existing lease deals, lease modifications and completed leases with Company President, and react/respond to changes as requested.
• Negotiate leases, lease modifications, waivers, subordination agreements, estoppels, and termination agreements with tenants, attorneys, and brokers. Draft and revise new leases for new and existing tenants. Collect information and exhibits from other departments for final lease review. Visit leasing sites and attend lease negotiations off-site, as required. Follow up on dates necessary once the lease is negotiated. Answer questions regarding leases.
• Negotiate ancillary lease forms, such as waivers, subordination agreements, estoppels, termination agreements, rental agreements, etc.
• Maintain abstracts, lease summary charts, and awareness of lease terms, obligations and responsibilities required in each lease (such as meeting penalty and dead dates), and exclusives and restrictions so there are no violations of an existing lease.
• Prepare post lease execution documents such as waivers, SNDA’s and TI allowance.
• Provide assistance to departments regarding insurance claims, lease claims, tenant disputes regarding lease terms and collections.
• Handle tenant defaults and litigation matters.
• Negotiate other real estate documents, such as loan agreements, financing agreements, purchase and sale agreements, construction agreements, marketing agreements, consulting agreements and service agreements.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• J.D. required, in addition to 3-7 years practicing law, with experience in commercial real estate.
• Specific knowledge of multi-unit Retail leasing is preferred.
• Specific knowledge of commercial Real Estate is preferred.
• Specific knowledge of commercial Real Estate Financing is a plus.
• Experienced in contract negotiations.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal a necessity.
• proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Proven ability to multitask, managing up to multiple real estate files in an effective and efficient manner.

American Dream is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment or discrimination. All employment decisions are to be made without regard to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, pregnancy, national origin/ancestry, citizenship, physical/mental disability, military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.