Corporate Counsel
Job Description
Job Type: Full time
Job description :
The Corporate Counsel provides legal support to our real estate operations, with primary responsibility for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial real estate leases. The Corporate Counsel supports the Legal Department by assisting in drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing a wide range of contracts and corporate transactions. The Corporate Counsel partners closely with business stakeholders in the Corporate, Commercial, Residential, and Hospitality divisions of The Companies to mitigate legal risk while supporting strategic business objectives.
What You'll Do :
As Corporate Counsel, you'll serve as a trusted legal advisor across multiple business divisions.
Your primary focus will be commercial leasing while also supporting contracts, legal operations, regulatory compliance, and litigation management.
Key responsibilities include:
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial real estate leases for office, retail, industrial, shopping center, and flex properties.
Negotiate lease amendments, guaranties, estoppel certificates, work letters, and related leasing documents.
Review title commitments, surveys, easements, zoning regulations, and municipal codes to identify legal risks.
Draft and negotiate vendor, consulting, service, and other commercial agreements.
Partner with business leaders to provide practical, business-focused legal advice.
Coordinate with outside counsel on litigation matters and dispute resolution.
Support legal operations by maintaining contracts within a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform and developing legal playbooks and templates.
Required Qualifications :
Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school
Active member in good standing with The Florida Bar
Minimum 5 years of legal practice
Minimum 5 years of commercial real estate leasing experience
Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating vendor and service agreements
Experience developing contract playbooks and legal templates
Outstanding written communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
Preferred Qualifications :
In-house legal experience with a commercial real estate owner, developer, or property management company
Experience with Ironclad or another Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform
Experience with Practical Law, CoCounsel, Westlaw, and LexisNexis
Knowledge of ADA accessibility compliance
Experience managing litigation and coordinating with outside counsel
Why Join This company ?
Work on complex, high-value commercial real estate transactions.
Partner directly with senior business leaders across multiple divisions.
Help shape legal processes and contract management strategies.
Build a long-term career with a financially stable, privately owned company that values integrity, collaboration, and professional excellence.
Enjoy a professional, team-oriented work environment where your expertise makes a meaningful impact.
W3Global was established in 2006 in Fremont, CA with a vision: simplify the recruiting process and develop an industry-disrupting platform to connect candidates with clients. Our cutting-edge Applicant Tracking System enables us to find the right person for the right job, creating value for job seekers and employers. While W3Global initially focused on IT staffing, we have expanded the business to serve many other industries, including accounting and finance, legal, engineering, human resources, government and more.
We’re proud of the investments we’ve made in our team, having grown from four to 1000 employees and evolving into one of the leading recruitment and staffing solution providers in the industry. Our recruiters and account managers are passionate about connecting qualified professionals with the right positions in small, medium, and large companies.
Our Services
W3Global understands the natural ups and downs of an organization’s staffing needs. We are continuously adapting to industry and economic changes to find the right candidates.
We specialize in placing permanent, direct, contract, and temporary positions for companies of any size. Our recruiting services include sourcing, recruiting, screening, interview management, salary negotiations, training, and onboarding.
We are committed to helping organizations redefine their recruitment process by delivering our SaaS-based proprietary application tracking system software.
Our Expertise
W3Global has been delivering staffing solutions for nearly two decades; we know which recruiting strategies work best. Our expert team is committed to developing a customized solution to fit your company’s unique needs.
As a W3Global client, you’ll also receive personalized assistance from a seasoned team of staffing specialists. We are committed to providing both technical support and industry expertise to simplify the hiring process. We know that your time matters. W3Global will help you streamline the hiring process, getting it done and getting it right.
