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Posted April 09, 2024

Real Estate Counsel

Foot Locker
New York, NY Full Time
Reference: FootLocker54670

Overview

We are seeking a full-time real estate attorney to join our busy team. The successful candidate must be detail-oriented and have the ability to work under pressure. The position offers the opportunity to work with a great, hard-working team where you will expand your skills and knowledge. The candidate will be responsible to review, draft and negotiate all aspects of retail, office and warehouse lease agreements, with a heavy emphasis on street store locations, and all lease related documents. Additionally, the candidate will provide assistance to other corporate departments regarding interpretation of existing lease documents and resolution of lease related issues, as well as, work with the Construction, Procurement and Utilities Departments to review existing and proposed new contracts. The successful candidate will work directly with and provide guidance to the Senior members of the respective Departments that we support.


Responsibilities

• Review, draft and negotiate retail, office and warehouse lease agreements. Position requires work on the more sophisticated, time-sensitive and high-profile store and office locations.
• Support and provide guidance to less senior members of the Team.
• Review estoppel certificates, and subordination and non-disturbance agreements.
• Work with other corporate departments to answer questions regarding existing leases and resolve lease related disputes.
• Review, draft and negotiate settlement agreements.
• Review and negotiate standard contracts for the Construction, Procurement and Utilities departments.
• Review Utility Charges with the Camp Hill Utility Department to ensure that existing/proposed charges are in-line with applicable State/Industry standards.
• Prepare Construction Lease Abstract for review by Construction Department.


Qualifications

• Must hold a Juris Doctorate degree.
• Must be licensed to practice law (preferably in New York State).
• Must have at least 5 years retail leasing experience in either a corporation or law firm.
• Solid written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to respond quickly and accurately to all requests and assignments.
• Ability to multi-task and manage time independently.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.


Benefits

The annual base salary range is $140,000 - $170,000. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. This role is also eligible to receive short term incentives that align with individual and company performance. Salary will be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Salary is one component of the Foot Locker, Inc. total compensation package, which includes the below:


Foot Locker Benefits:

Employee Discount
Paid Time Off
Medical | Dental | Vision Coverage
401(k) | Roth 401(k)
Stock Purchase Plan
Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Paid Parental Leave
Opportunities for Advancement
Tuition Reimbursement for Qualified Courses
Strong Company Culture
Employee Resource Groups

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