Legal Counsel

Job summary

The role involves drafting and managing commercial leasing documentation, including offers, renewals, and assignments. The counsel will act as the sole internal legal resource managing development, acquisitions, and general corporate matters.

Job details

IN-HOUSE COMMERCIAL LEASING LAWYER Our Client A privately owned real estate company with a portfolio of commercial shopping plazas, development lands across Ontario, and several mixed-use residential properties Responsibilities Drafting of commercial documentation such as offers to lease, leases, lease renewals, assignments, consents, etc. Assist in the creation of legal documents to support the real estate company for both tenant matters and corporate needs Track lease documentation to completion, along with monitoring key dates in agreements and maintaining a tickler system Maintain and update the current filing system and assist in further digitizing of historical legal files Co-ordinate with the accounting team for all dates and financial information related to lease implementation Enhance and maintain a legal precedent database Manage leasing, development matters, acquisitions/dispositions, and general corporate/commercial work Act as the sole internal legal resource (external counsel currently engaged on all deals, with a goal of reducing reliance) Requirements 2+ years of commercial real estate experience as a Lawyer Strong interpersonal skills and able to think on their feet Ambitious and eager to grow within the organization

What you’ll do

The role involves drafting and managing commercial leasing documentation, including offers, renewals, and assignments. The counsel will act as the sole internal legal resource managing development, acquisitions, and general corporate matters.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience as a commercial real estate lawyer. Strong interpersonal skills and an ambitious mindset are required for growth within the organization.

Listed skills

• Filing · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Interpersonal · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Client · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Eager · Preferred
• Accounting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Commercial Leasing
• Legal Drafting
• Real Estate Law
• Lease Management
• Corporate Law
• Acquisitions and Dispositions
• Document Digitization
• Interpersonal Skills

Job areas

• Legal
• Construction
• Management & Leadership