Junior Real Estate Counsel

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Tapestry
London, LND, GB
We believe that difference sparks brilliance, so we welcome people and ideas from everywhere to join us in stretching what’s possible.
At Tapestry, being true to yourself is core to who we are. When each of us brings our individuality to our collective ambition, our creativity is unleashed. This global house of brands – Coach & Kate Spade New York – was built by unconventional entrepreneurs and unexpected solutions, so when we say we believe in dreams, we mean we believe in making them happen. We’re always on a journey to becoming our best, but you can count on this: Here, your voice is valued, your ambitions are supported, and your work is recognized.
Primary Purpose: The Junior Real Estate Counsel is responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of lease-related documents for Tapestry Europe and liaising with landlords, external counsel, and internal teams.
Reporting to the Senior Director, Senior Legal Counsel for Europe, the Junior Real Estate Counsel will oversee lease accounting, landlord relations across retail locations, support new store approvals, and serve as the main contact for lease issues and cross-functional communications in the business.
The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Retail Leasing to:
Draft and review leases, amendments, extensions, renewals, break notices, rent reviews, landlord contribution claims, dilapidation settlements, letters of intent, heads of terms and other lease related documents
Liaise with the Vice President of Business Development & Real Estate Europe, landlords and external counsel as it relates to the negotiation of documents
Maintain various trackers for tenant allowance collections, lease expirations, store closures and management of storage lease portfolio
Act as the primary point of contact with external counsel on lease reviews, cross functional partners on notices for lease violations and Store Operations and Showrooms for issues with landlords and building maintenance
Attend on-going status meetings with internal teams including Construction, Operations (NSO), Legal, Finance and Lease Accounting
Review, draft, and negotiate all outlet store lease agreements
Prepare deal memos and distribution upon lease execution of key information to cross functional partners
Act as the point of contact for insurance, SEPA, parent/