Description:
Position Summary:The Real Estate Litigation Attorney will primarily support certain of ESRT's real estate groups, including property management, construction, leasing and accounting, on a variety of legal matters. Such attorney will (i) coordinate litigation matters with outside counsel (primarily consisting of landlord-tenant matters and contract disputes) and provide evaluations of pending cases, (ii) support the construction group as needed with respect to the buildout of spaces, (iii) review a variety of construction and property-related agreements, (iv) provide summaries of lease documents, (v) organize and update real estate form documents, (vi) manage real estate documents, and (vii) provide additional support to the Chief Counsel-Real Estate in a variety of areas.
Responsibilities:
- Advise business teams on a variety of legal issues, using the assistance of expert outside counsel, where needed.
- Manage outside counsel on litigation matters related to landlord-tenant matters and contract disputes.
- Additional responsibilities as directed.
What Success Looks Like:
To be successful, a candidate should have at least 8 years of combined experience working at a law firm and in-house, with exposure to the real estate industry. A successful candidate has experience as the lead attorney negotiating agreements, can work independently with limited supervision, and has excellent written and oral communication skills. A successful candidate is open to learning new practice areas and tackling new challenges and volunteers to take on new projects.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Experience in a law firm plus in-house experience.
- Experience as the lead attorney negotiating agreements.
- Energy and eagerness to learn new practice areas.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Business minded.
- Organized with attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and own assignments.
- Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a team.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and related software
Education & Experience:
- J.D. required; admitted to practice in New York.
- At least 8 years combined practice in law firm and in house litigation and real estate groups.
Physical Requirements:
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
What you can expect:
At ESRT, like our tenants, our employees come from everywhere. We foster a richly diverse work environment that captures top talent and cultivates the best ideas. By focusing on inclusion and celebrating our differences, we create even greater value - in business practices, relationships, and employee engagement. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to maintaining a diverse, inclusive and equitable work environment where our employees can thrive. In addition, ESRT employees embody our Company Culture & Success Factors -
- Adaptable – you are a self-starter who's able to quickly digest and execute new processes to work both collaboratively and independently and willing to work on new matters and areas
- Dynamic – you are solutions-oriented, aim to improve processes and implement efficiency, and offer insightful feedback to improve ESRT
- Dependable – you take a strong sense of ownership and accountability over your work
- Passionate – you keep up with industry trends and are excited about the potential to propel the industry forward with a “roll-up-your-sleeves” attitude
- Curious – you consistently look for new ways to work smarter, not just harder
- Ethical – you treat others with respect, and embrace and contribute to a culture of diversity and inclusion
- Positive – you possess a service-oriented attitude with excellent follow through
