Vice President, Assistant General Counsel ($224,100.00 - $289,500.00)

Position Summary:

The Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Retail will be responsible for drafting and negotiating lease agreements and handle related matters for the Retail Division of the Irvine Company, a diversified, privately held real-estate investment company and master-planner. This position will also provide as needed support for the other functions performed by the Retail Legal team.  The successful candidate will be based in the Company’s Retail divisional offices.

Job Duties:

• Draft, negotiate, and finalize retail lease agreements and related documents for new tenants leasing space within the Retail portfolio.
• Throughout the lease documentation process, work in close coordination with leasing, construction, and other stakeholder representatives within the Division to facilitate timely execution of lease agreements.
• Key functions include (i) preparation and delivery of initial lease draft, using approved deal term sheet and Legal Department lease forms and ancillary provisions, (ii) corresponding directly with tenant’s representative or counsel to solicit tenant comments and negotiate legal terms, (iii) preparation and delivery of all subsequent lease drafts, (iv) delivery of execution documents to the tenant, and (v) implementation of effective processes that communicate documentation status to other key Divisional team members
• Other Divisional Legal functions include (i) final legal review and/or execution of Retail leases, amendments or other documents, (ii) preparation and/or review of ancillary leasing documents, such as letters of intent, confidentiality agreements, estoppels, SNDAs and memoranda of leases, (iii) review of existing lease documents to answer operational or leasing issues, and (iv) oversight of litigation and/or administrative complaints. 
• Administrative functions include leadership and supervision of junior members and paralegals in the Retail  Legal Department. 
   

Minimum Qualifications / Other Expectations:

Skills and Experience Requirements:

• Licensed attorney with a minimum of 8 years of experience representing clients in sophisticated real estate leasing transactions, with significant leasing experience involving national or regional retail tenants.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in private practice, at a leading law firm, preferred
• Broad exposure to other real estate transactional matters preferred.
• Outstanding oral and written communication.
• Excellent customer service skills and a passion to help others, both internally and externally.
• Practical and results-oriented approach coupled with analytical rigor.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple matters simultaneously. 
• Ability to be a self-starter and work independently.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Strong computer proficiency in Google and Microsoft Word.
• Ability to develop proficiencies in other computer-based technologies used Company-wide, such as Salesforce and Legal Tracker.
• Ability to quickly adapt and embrace new work-based technologies adopted by the Company from time to time.

 
Education and Certification Requirements:

• Graduate of a nationally recognized law school
• Admitted to California Bar