Real Estate Attorney - Remote at Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Full-Time
Mid Level
Not defined
12 Feb → 13 Mar
Job Description
The Real Estate Attorney (a) negotiates, reviews, and drafts real estate and related contracts (i.e., retail leases, SNDAs, lease amendments), and (b) provides business-oriented legal advice to the real estate and facilities teams. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, critical-thinking, tech-savvy professional who takes initiative, enjoys problem solving, focuses on solutions, and thinks outside-the-box.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepare, draft, review, negotiate, and interpret retail real estate leases, amendments, SNDAs, license agreements and other real estate and corporate documents and agreements.
- Provide legal/business advice regarding the company’s real estate transactions (primarily retail leasing).
- Assist with guiding the in-house real estate team through the various stages of the retail leasing process, including collaboration, strategy, cost analysis, contract negotiation and contract execution.
- Communication of ongoing project prioritization with supervisors, team members and business partners.
- Manage multiple projects and internal clients under tight deadlines.
- Participate in and assist with the resolution of real estate related contract or transaction disputes.
Scope
- Staff supervision and development – No.
- Decision Making – Supports and collaborates on process development; resolves problems independently; provides consultation and expert advice.
- Travel – Minimal
- Location – Corporate HQ/Remote
Requirements
Job Qualifications – Education and Experience
- Juris Doctor (JD) from a top tier law school and licensed to practice law in the United States.
- 3+ years of real estate transactional experience (with a strong emphasis on leasing) in a law firm or in-house role with an established company.
- Understanding of title and title review.
- Analytical/critical thinking regarding contracts and business transactions.
- Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills. Sound business judgment. Able to develop solutions and compromises when faced with complex problems or difficult positions.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills. Able to communicate effectively at all levels within the company (including senior management) and with external vendors and legal counsel.
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently, without close supervision, and with a high degree of flexibility and adaptability. Ability to take direction as well as to resolve issues independently.
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with peers and vendors.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a high-volume and fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office application suite, especially with Word and Excel.
Physical Requirements:
General office environment requiring ability to:
General office environment requiring ability to:
- Stand, walk, sit for extended periods of time
- Speak and listen to others on video conferencing and over the phone
- Use keyboard and read from computer screen and reports
- Lift up to 15 lbs.
About Harbor Freight Tools
We’re a family-owned business with over 45 years as a national tool retailer, and with the energy, enthusiasm, and growth potential of a start-up. We are a $7 billion company with over 1,450 stores in 48 states, 27,000+ Associates, and one of the fastest-growing retailers in the country.
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