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Hibbett · 2 days ago

Corporate Counsel - Real Estate / Property Leases

Birmingham, AL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Hibbett is a sports fashion retail company seeking an experienced real estate attorney to join their Legal team. The role involves drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial leases and providing strategic legal advice on various real estate matters.

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Responsibilities

Drafts leases on the organization's lease forms to comply with the approved letter of intent and negotiates with the landlord’s representative to finalize new store leases

Reviews and edits leases that are on Landlord’s form; negotiate with Landlord’s representative to finalize a lease that complies with the approved Letter of Intent for new and existing stores

Drafts and negotiates amendments on company lease form or landlord’s form that have been requested and approved by the real estate/property teams

Drafts SNDAs and estoppels on tenant’s form, as requested and required to meet the terms of the lease, as needed. Review and edit SNDAs and Estoppels on lender or landlord’s form to protect the company's rights under the terms of the Lease

Prioritizes the needs of multiple business units and manages workload accordingly

Works with the organizational lease administration, property management, construction, and real estate departments as needed, to interpret lease language, provide advice and counsel, resolve issues with landlords and property management companies, and adhere to company real estate schedules and plans

Stays continuously informed of industry trends, regulatory changes, market conditions and best practices within the commercial leasing sector, and interpret how industry evolutions impact company strategy

Communicates relevant changes to internal stakeholders and incorporates learnings into their own day-to-day decision-making to ensure the company remains properly positioned

Works with all members of the Legal Department on special projects as needed

Drafts letters and correspondence as needed to communicate with landlords when lease related issues arise, including defaults, co-tenancy failures and exclusive violations

Protects the company’s assets and financial information by ensuring the accuracy and effectiveness of internal control procedures and informing management and/or appropriate officials of potential fraud risk

Qualification

Real estate lawCommercial leasesNegotiation skillsMicrosoft OfficeDecision qualityLanguage skillsMathematical skillsReasoning abilityAttention to detail

Required

Law Degree from accredited law school. Licensed to practice law in the United States and in good standing

2 – 4+ years of related experience

Strong negotiation skills and attention to detail

Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook

Negotiation, quality orientation (attention to detail), and decision quality skills needed

Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

Ability to demonstrate knowledge of generally accepted leasing principles

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Company

Hibbett

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About us: Hibbett, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is a leading athletic-inspired fashion retailer with nearly 1,100 Hibbett and City Gear specialty stores, located in 35 states nationwide.

Founded in 1945

Birmingham, Alabama, USA

5001-10000 employees