Job Title : Senior Director - Legal Department
Company Overview : Join our client's dynamic team at one of Canada’s leading property owners, developers and managers of retail real estate.
Responsibilities :
- Lead a team of lawyers specializing in real estate and commercial law.
- Draft, review, and negotiate lease agreements, including letters of intent, lease offers, leases, and agreements for amendments, extensions, relocations, expansions, assignments, and terminations.
- Draft, review, and negotiate purchase offers, counteroffers, deeds of sale, easements, and any other documents and agreements related to the acquisition or sale of properties and shopping centers.
- Draft and review demand letters and lease termination notices.
- Draft and review various commercial or civil documents or agreements.
- Advise the operations, accounting, and leasing departments on various commercial and legal issues.
- Consult the land registry and the RDPRM to verify necessary information.
- Manage, supervise, and participate in the development of strategies for various litigation cases assigned to external counsel, including matters of arrears recovery and construction legal mortgages.
- Respond to internal and external inquiries and provide legal opinions on various issues arising from commercial leases.
Qualifications :
- Law degree and membership in good standing with the bar.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in real estate and commercial law.
- Proven experience in team management and supervision of complex legal projects.
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Bilingual in French and English. (Must have)
Skills :
- Leadership and team management.
- Expertise in real estate and commercial law.
- Analytical and strategic skills.
- Ability to manage multiple cases simultaneously.
- Organizational skills and rigor.
Benefits :
- Vacation : 4 weeks + personal / sick days
- Benefits : Health and Dental Plan, Free Parking, Professional fees covered, Gym Onsite, Growth Opportunities
- Additional Perks : Hybrid work model (Tuesday and Thursday from home) professional development opportunities, team-building activities.
If this sounds like an opportunity you'd like to learn more about, don't hesitate to apply today.
24 days ago