Director, Legal Leasing & Strategy

URW

Century City, CA, US
Base: $180,000 - $225,000 py; bonus/equity: discre...
Legal leasing operations management
Complex lease negotiation and drafting
Team leadership in legal environment
The Director of Legal Leasing and Strategy is a dynamic and energetic senior legal leader who serves as a change agent within the Company’s legal team

Job Summary

  • The Director of Legal Leasing and Strategy is a dynamic and energetic senior legal leader who serves as a change agent within the Company’s legal team.
  • This leader will champion new ways of working, and lead the efficient negotiation and execution of complex retail, office, and mixed-use lease documentation across the portfolio.
  • Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) is driven by an entrepreneurial foundation of talented and ambitious employees who embrace change, strive for innovation, and know when to venture into uncharted terrain.

Matching Summary

The Director of Legal Leasing and Strategy is a dynamic and energetic senior legal leader who serves as a change agent within the Company’s legal team.

Salary

Base: $180,000 - $225,000 per year; Bonus/Equity: Discretionary Annual Bonus; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Legal leasing operations management
  • Complex lease negotiation and drafting
  • Team leadership in legal environment
  • Collaboration with leasing and asset management
  • High-volume transactional environment
  • Strategic legal counsel on real estate matters

Nice-to-have

  • Innovative and change-oriented mindset
  • Strong business acumen
  • Adaptability and resilience
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Coaching and professional development skills
  • Experience with legal leasing databases and tools

Key Requirements

  • Member of the California Bar in good standing
  • 12+ years negotiating complex lease documents
  • Experience leading legal teams in transactional environments
  • REIT or major retail/real estate company experience preferred
  • Combination of big-law and in-house experience preferred

Work Rights

Member of the California Bar in good standing

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