SENIOR IN-HOUSE COUNSEL - COMMERCIAL LEASE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

A national, multi-location organization is seeking an experienced commercial real estate attorney to join its in-house legal department. This is an outstanding opportunity for an attorney who enjoys serving as a strategic business partner while managing a sophisticated real estate portfolio and supporting continued growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as primary legal counsel for a large commercial lease portfolio, providing practical legal advice and business-focused solutions.
• Review, draft, and negotiate commercial leases, lease amendments, easements, estoppel certificates, non-disturbance agreements, and other real estate-related documents.
• Manage lease renewals, critical deadlines, landlord negotiations, and portfolio-related legal issues.
• Advise internal business leaders on matters involving lease interpretation, property rights, maintenance obligations, insurance, indemnification, and risk management.
• Support acquisitions, new site development, and other strategic real estate initiatives.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and effectively manage outside counsel on complex real estate matters.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Licensed and in good standing in any U.S. jurisdiction with the ability to qualify as in-house counsel in Florida.
• 7 years of commercial real estate experience in a law firm or corporate legal department.
• Demonstrated experience managing or advising on a significant commercial lease portfolio.
• Strong experience negotiating sophisticated commercial leases and related real estate agreements.
• Retail, restaurant, or other multi-site commercial real estate experience is strongly preferred.
• Excellent judgment, negotiation, drafting, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable working directly with business executives and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Why This Opportunity?

• High-impact in-house legal role with meaningful responsibility from day one.
• Opportunity to partner directly with business leadership and influence strategic real estate decisions.
• Sophisticated commercial real estate practice supporting a national portfolio.
• Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and long-term career growth.

The environment will particularly appeal to attorneys who enjoy the pace and complexity of high-volume, multi-site commercial real estate operations.

Attorneys with a combination of strong technical real estate expertise and executive-level business presence are especially encouraged to apply.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

License/Certification requirements:

• Bar license & in good standing; FL in-house counsel eligible

NorthStar Legal, Inc. is a full-service legal specialized placement and staffing agency specializing exclusively in legal placement and legal staffing. We pride ourselves on offering our candidates one-on-one career consultations and the individual attention they deserve. Likewise, we make every effort to provide our firm, group, and corporate clients with an experienced professional who will make a seamless entry into their business. We aim to choreograph a match between candidates and clients that rewards both.

Our agency is proud of the fact that our recruiters all have legal placement backgrounds and are intimately familiar with the industry and the infrastructure of the clients for whom we place candidates.

We strive to add value to our service so that we may exceed your expectations. We adhere to strict ethical and professional requirements and consider it an expectation of our candidates and clients to do the same. At NorthStar Legal, Inc., we endeavor to meet or beat the goals and expectations of the individuals we serve.

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