Associate General Counsel
Company: Brookfield Properties Retail Inc.
Location: Chicago
Posted on: May 2, 2024
Job Description:
Associate General Counsel page is loaded Associate General
Counsel Apply locations Chicago, Illinois time type Full time
posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R2033769
LocationBrookfield Chicago - 350 N Orleans Street, Suite
300BusinessAt Brookfield Properties, we believe retail should be
anything but typical. It's why we're integrating shopping, dining,
entertainment, and more to reimagine retail experiences everywhere.
Because for us, retail isn't just about managing properties or
redeveloping malls. It's about creating inspiring spaces that draw
consumers in. It's about helping our tenants build their brand in a
big way. It's about contributing to our communities. And, more than
anything, it's about bringing people together.If you're ready to be
a part of our team, we encourage you to apply.Job
DescriptionBrookfield Properties retail group has an immediate need
for an Associate General Counsel - Real Estate -at the corporate
office in Chicago, IL.At Brookfield Properties, the foundation of
our success is firmly rooted in our people.Our company is comprised
of experts across a range of specialties who share a goal of
ensuring our properties are continuously evolving to meet the needs
of our communities and stakeholders. To meet this goal, we hire
visionary, entrepreneurial talent who help us innovate and enhance
our business. We build collaborative teams who value integrity,
creativity and diversity.Our teams operate an iconic portfolio of
irreplaceable properties within the world's most dynamic markets.
As one of the largest real estate services companies, we provide
management and development expertise exclusively for properties
owned by Brookfield Properties.Our retail group operates
destination, standalone retail real estate globally, including over
140 malls in the United States. Our regional shopping centers
create a sense of place in the heart of the communities in which we
do business: offering retail, lifestyle, dining and entertainment
options.The company's -Legal Real Estate Team seeks an experienced,
energetic commercial real estate attorney. This attorney will
proactively support -broad commercial real estate transactional
activities, including capital markets work. -The Legal Real Estate
Team handles a wide variety of complex transactions in-house,
partnering with the business teams on all facets of a transaction
from the letter of intent stage through the closing. The Legal Real
Estate Team's focus on partnering with the business teams, a strong
commitment to quality legal representation, and a collegial team
atmosphere make -the company -an outstanding place to practice
sophisticated commercial real estate law.Responsibilities:
- Structure, draft, negotiate, review, manage and close (as
applicable):
- sophisticated transactions for individual and multi-property /
portfolio acquisitions and dispositions -- coordinate all aspects
of the transaction and closing process, including drafting and
negotiation of brokerage agreements, confidentiality agreements,
letters of intent, access agreements, purchase and sale agreements,
as well as conducting due diligence and responding to requests,
monitoring contingencies, reviewing title and preparing title
objections, conducting survey review, clearing title and survey
matters, and preparing closing documents.
- complex real estate finance transactions through closing
(including individual and portfolio mortgage loans, CMBS loans,
construction loans, mezzanine loans, corporate facilities, and loan
servicing matters) - coordinate all aspects of transaction, closing
and securitization (if applicable) processes, including drafting
and negotiating loan agreements, guaranties, cash management
agreements, ancillary loan documents, legal opinions, deeds-in-lieu
of foreclosure and other workout/modification documentation.
- transactions and documentation relating to anchor store and big
box development, including retail, multi-family and office leases,
ground leases, sales, acquisitions, land swaps, entitlement
procurement, subdivisions, reciprocal easement agreements,
declarations of covenants and conditions, development agreements,
annexation agreements, municipal finance and incentive agreements,
supplemental agreements, easement and license agreements and an
array of other development related agreements.
- Conduct research of rights, obligations and restrictions
contained in existing leases, reciprocal easement agreements and
other complex property agreements, and provide both technical and
practical analysis and recommendations to internal business
partners concerning legal issues, including preparation of
documentation necessary to secure third party
approvals.Qualifications:
- A J.D. from a leading law school, with proven academic
success.
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant transactional and commercial
real estate experience with a law firm and/or corporation (retail
real estate experience a plus).
- Proven ability to independently, and on a "first-chair" basis,
structure, draft, negotiate, manage and close sophisticated real
estate acquisition/disposition, development and financing
transactions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong
negotiation ability, with an eye toward pragmatic, mutually
beneficial outcomes.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with an ability to interface
with colleagues at all levels, by virtue of professional
competence, personal integrity, and personal style.
- Outstanding client management skills, with an ability to
inspire confidence and trust with a variety of clients.
- Proven ability to handle stressful situations, a diverse and
high-volume workload, and provide client service in a calm and
professional manner.
- Flexibility and strong analytic and problem-solving
ability.
- Ability to work both independently and within a team
environment.
- Proven success in managing multiple tasks and priorities.
- A dedication and commitment to practicing law in a fast-paced,
dynamic environment.We are proud to create a diverse environment
and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful
for your interest in this position, however, only candidates
selected for pre-screening will be contacted. About Us At
Brookfield Properties, our success starts with our people. People
like you. We develop, operate, and manage more than 800 properties
and 350 million square feet of real estate across the globe. It's a
feat that wouldn't be possible without our team, a diverse group of
creative visionaries and innovative experts who are relentless in
pursuit of one goal: to ensure our buildings don't simply meet the
needs of our tenants, residents, and communities - but exceed them,
every day.
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Keywords: Brookfield Properties Retail Inc., Downers Grove , Associate General Counsel, Legal , Chicago, Illinois
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