Sears Holdings Corporation

Job Title

Senior Counsel – Commercial Real Estate Redevelopment

Business

Transformco Corporate

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY:

This position handles highly complex real estate legal matters and projects; drafts high priority real estate legal documents and counsels business partners on real estate transactions, including land use, redevelopment, entitlements, AIA (American Institute of Architects) and construction contracts, title and survey review, subdividing properties, leasing, and other ancillary real estate related matters. This role will represent the corporation in performing legal transactions. A Juris Doctor with at least six (6) years of commercial real estate land use and redevelopment, as well as general retail real estate experience is required for this role.

LOCATION: This is a hybrid role, with a report to office requirement of three (3) days per week. The office is located at 33 W Monroe St (The Loop Chicago)

Requisition ID

1017278BR

Employment Category

Regular, Full-time

Travel Requirements

On Occasion (Less than 5%)

Responsibilities/Skills/Experience Requirements

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Redevelopment, land use, entitlement, and permitting
• Subdividing process
• Strong title and survey review experience
• Supervise and oversee local jurisdictional land use counsel
• Development agreements
• Joint venture agreements and formation
• REA (reciprocal easement agreements), easement, and other property document review and drafting
• Construction and AIA contracts
• Master service agreements and facilities contracts
• Leasing and subleasing
• Provide interpretation for leases, REA's and other real property documents in advising business team of risks and business strategies

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Identify and assess risk to the company, recommend course of action and develop solutions
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Experience should include law firm and in-house commercial real estate experience.
• Experience working with retail assets is a plus
• Ability to operate with limited supervision, counsel senior business clients, handle challenging negotiations, develop and manage process, be a self-starter, and show good judgment
• Highly developed analytical and conceptual skills
• Ability to be effective at troubleshooting and improvising in unexpected situations and must assume full responsibility and take action without direction within appropriate area of responsibility
• Effective verbal and written communication skills are critical

LOCATION: This is a hybrid role, with a report to office requirement of three (3) days per week. The office is located at 33 W Monroe St (The Loop Chicago)

Job Function

Real Estate

Years Experience

5 - 10 Years Experience

Country

United States

Work-In Location

37968: CHICAGO SUPPORT OFFICE-MONROE

Location City

HOFFMAN ESTATES

Work-In Address 1

33 W MONROE STE 1300

Work-In City

Chicago

Work-In State

IL

Work-In Postal Code

60603

EEO/EOE Footer

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet.

Posting Tags

#Corporate, #RealEstate

Company Brand

Transformco

Compensation Range

175k

Additional Compensation Explanation

N/A

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