Associate General Counsel

3 weeks ago

Chicago, United States Brookfield Residential Properties Full time

Location

Brookfield Chicago - 350 N Orleans Street, Suite 300

Business

At 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 Description

Brookfield 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.

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