Senior Legal Counsel Job at ShopCore Properties, Philadelphia, PA

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  • ShopCore Properties
  • Philadelphia, PA

Job Description

Company Summary

In 2024, EQ Office ("EQ") and ShopCore Properties ("ShopCore") merged to create a best-in-class, diversified real estate operating platform focused on office and retail assets. As a Blackstone operating company, the combined organization supports a team of over 200 office and retail professionals with expertise across acquisitions, asset management, leasing, development, and property management. EQ operates approximately 15 million square feet of commercial office space, and ShopCore operates 9 million square feet of open-air retail centers. Both portfolios span 22 major U.S. markets including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Seattle.

The combined Company fosters a collaborative culture built on the principle of OneTeam . This means individuals work together across teams, functions and time zones to achieve shared goals. OneTeam is the desire to be part of something bigger than yourself – and striving to find greater purpose. The Company creates a more innovative and fulfilling environment by sharing best practices, with a focus on driving a positive impact for employees, customers and communities.

Position Summary

The role will be responsible for a variety of legal matters related to the ShopCore's shopping center portfolio. The primary responsibilities will be for leasing and lease related documents. Other responsibilities will include support for property management and operational issues.

Responsibilities

  • Provide key legal support, advice and counsel to the Leasing Department.
  • Negotiate and draft leases, operating and use agreements, and other real estate documentation such as listing agreements, easement agreements, condominium association documents, access agreements, and license agreements.
  • Handle condemnation matters, including negotiations and documentation
  • Supervise outside counsel engaged to handle a variety of matters, including negotiating leases and representing ShopCore in condemnation and litigation matters.
  • Title and survey review.
  • Negotiate and draft lease related documents including amendments, assignments and SNDAs.
  • Negotiate and draft a variety of corporate contracts, including confidentiality agreements, vendor contracts, and consulting agreements.
  • Provide support for acquisitions and dispositions
  • Provide support to Property Management in tenant dispute matters

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctorate and Bar Admission
  • 7+ years of relevant experience
  • Applicable experience in the shopping center industry/retail matters, specifically including lease drafting and related matters.
  • Management experience, including work supervision and development of direct reports.
  • Ability to draft complex documentation.
  • A client services mindset to manage expectations and deliver high quality work product.
  • Comfort with direct and frequent contact with executives, as well as a respectful and collegial approach with more junior associates.
  • Superior analytical skills in interpreting contract provisions and municipal codes.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Success in multi-tasking while maintaining a strong attention to detail and desire to perform projects and actions with the highest quality results.
  • Maintaining personal skills and establishing relationships in order to advance professional networks and facilitate communication both within and outside the company.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • A practical approach to problem solving, accurately conveying detailed information in an accessible manner without “over-lawyering”.
  • Ability to prioritize, work under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines.
  • Demonstrated self-starter, able to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to be proactive and demonstrate initiative in projects and tasks, creating clear pathways to accomplishing company goals (i.e. less “you can’t” and more “here’s how”).
  • Ability to expand areas of knowledge and learn new skills as circumstances require.
  • High degree of integrity.

Job Tags

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