Associate General Counsel (Leasing and Operations)

Description

• Support transactional legal matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and joint ventures.
• This opportunity will involve regular engagement with the various business teams at Acadia.
• Collaborate with outside counsel on tenant bankruptcies, landlord/tenant disputes, and other property-level litigation.
• Further develop your leasing background by working with a seasoned, deal-oriented business and legal teams.
• Advise internal teams on lease interpretation issues, tenant defaults, bankruptcy issues, and compliance with use restrictions and co-tenancy provisions.
• Manage and coordinate bankruptcy-related matters, including review of filings, proofs of claim, assumption/rejection motions, and other proceedings affecting landlord rights.
• Draft, review, and negotiate retail and commercial leasing documents, including leases, amendments, assignments, letter agreements, SNDAs, and access agreements.

Requirements

• Must be able to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a high level of professionalism.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from a top law school with current bar admission.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across departments, manage multiple priorities, and provide practical business-oriented legal advice.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and sound legal judgment.
• 2-5 years of relevant experience, preferably at a law firm or in-house legal department focused on commercial real estate.

Benefits

• Westchester location near the Harrison and Rye train stations makes for an easy commute.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance