Senior Legal Counsel | Commercial Real Estate

Join a premier national commercial real estate owner and developer known for its leadership in transforming traditional retail properties into vibrant, mixed-use destinations. This is a remote, high-impact opportunity to work with a respected legal team in a stable, growth-focused organization investing approximately $8B over the next five years to redefine the retail landscape.

You'll collaborate with experienced internal and external stakeholders and influence high-profile retail, shopping center, and mixed-use development projects across a national portfolio.

Senior Legal Counsel Benefits & Compensation

• Competitive base salary with a discretionary annual bonus
• Remote/hybrid flexibility with approximately quarterly travel to Indianapolis
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• Collaborative, inclusive culture with opportunities for professional growth and mentorship

Senior Legal Counsel Requirements & Qualifications

• 10+ years of corporate transactional commercial real estate legal experience
• Current or prior in-house legal experience with an enclosed mall owner, operator, or developer is required
• Direct experience supporting complex retail real estate matters for an enclosed mall platform
• Significant experience with shopping center leasing and complex retail real estate transactions
• Demonstrated experience across the real estate lifecycle, including development, leasing, and property dispositions
• Strong background drafting and negotiating complex agreements, including reciprocal easement agreements (REAs), shopping center leases, development agreements, operating agreements, and disposition documents
• Experience advising internal business and development teams on sophisticated commercial real estate matters
• Exceptional negotiation, communication, and relationship management skills
• Ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal counsel to internal stakeholders

Senior Legal Counsel Preferred Background & Skills

• Experience with large-scale enclosed mall redevelopment and mixed-use transformation projects
• Experience advising on legal and commercial risk across a significant retail real estate portfolio
• Experience working with anchor tenants and other major retail users
• Previous mentorship or leadership of junior attorneys and legal staff

Senior Legal Counsel Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Lead and negotiate complex commercial real estate transactions involving enclosed malls and major retail properties
• Draft, review, and negotiate sophisticated shopping center leases, REAs, development agreements, operating agreements, and property disposition documents
• Support retail development, redevelopment, leasing, and related commercial real estate transactions
• Support major redevelopment and mixed-use transformation projects from inception through completion
• Advise business and development leaders on legal and commercial risks and develop practical solutions to complex issues
• Collaborate with internal legal and business teams, outside counsel, tenants, developers, and other stakeholders on major transactions
• Mentor and provide guidance to less experienced attorneys and paralegals