Primary Responsibilities

The Associate General Counsel is a senior member of the in-house legal department of a property management company, with a focus on providing legal support for the commercial leasing of space throughout a shopping center portfolio consisting of 17 commercial properties in New York and Massachusetts, with approximately 17 million square feet of leasable space. Primary responsibilities include the following:

Managing a group of professionals, including paralegals and other attorneys.
Drafting, negotiating and reviewing leases, contracts, licenses, easements, subordination agreements, estoppels and related documents.
Advising and supporting the leasing, tenant coordination, revenue management and other departments in various business and legal matters.
Interpreting and providing legal analysis of commercial real estate legal documents.
Advising asset management staff on commercial leasing and landlord/tenant issues.
Participating as a member of the property management company's Real Estate Committee which is responsible for all decisions affecting the real estate.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: Real Estate Counsel, Paralegals and Administrative Staff

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: Juris Doctorate (J.D.)

EXPERIENCE: Seven (7) years' plus real estate and commercial law legal experience. Must be admitted to practice law in New York or be eligible for registration as In-House Counsel under 22 NYCRR 522.

OTHER QUALITIES: Ability to lead and manage a high volume of legal matters in a fast-paced work environment. Strong interpersonal skills along with excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to negotiate effectively.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment is equivalent to a general office environment. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Pyramid Management Group

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