Trader Joe's · 1 week ago
Lease Negotiator
Monrovia, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$125K/yr - $175K/yr
7+ years expTrader Joe's is your favorite neighborhood grocery store, and they are seeking an experienced Lease Negotiator to support their retail lease negotiations. The role involves managing lease negotiations, providing contract support, and engaging with various stakeholders to ensure effective lease administration.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingGroceryOrganic FoodRetail
Responsibilities
Driving effective and efficient lease negotiation processes for new stores, relocations, and expansions with outside counsel and represent Trader Joe's business perspective during negotiations
Communicating status of legal documents and negotiating with all relevant parties and coordinate with Vice President of Real Estate and other respective team members on business issues that arise
Supporting the lease administration team in review/interpretation of leases, waivers, SNDAs, estoppels, REAs, CC&Rs, and other legal documents
Reviewing executed agreements to identify applicable terms in response to inquiries about contract content, including contractual obligations, term, termination rights and disputes
Responsible for internal management of tracking real estate contracts, including lease contingencies
Managing and supporting the Real Estate and Construction team in handling major store issues in a timely manner
Qualification
Required
At least 7 years of retail lease negotiations experience
Experience in retail lease administration
Ability to read, draft, and easily communicate legal information from leases and related documents
Strong communication skills, specifically articulating Trader Joe's position during negotiations and conversations with outside parties
Self-starter with a proactive approach and sense of urgency
Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize
Strong analytical skills with sound business and legal acumen
High degree of integrity, especially when dealing with confidential and sensitive information
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Business or Paralegal
Experience or degree in Real Estate Law
Company
Trader Joe's
Trader Joe’s is a chain of neighborhood grocery stores committed to providing customers with amazing, high quality products at great prices.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown1979-01-01Acquired
Leadership Team
James Calder
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