Senior Real Estate Counsel, EMEA

The role

This person will manage real estate legal matters including commercial leasing, construction agreements, and general real estate matters in EMEA. They will partner cross-functionally with design, construction, finance, and operations to align legal strategy with business objectives.

What you will do

• Manage real estate legal matters including commercial leasing, construction agreements and general real estate matters.
• Partner cross-functionally with business groups including design, construction, finance and operations.
• Negotiate and administer design professional contracts.
• Manage outside counsel, including scope, budget, and performance oversight.
• Provide responsive, practical, and timely legal advice to business stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Identify and manage legal risk and ensure compliance with applicable laws and internal policies.

Required qualifications

• Law degree from a leading university and strong academic credentials
• Qualified to practice law in the UK or EU
• Five to ten years of relevant real estate legal experience
• Meaningful combination of work at a leading international or UK/EU law firm and/or in-house at a multinational company operating in Europe
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail and a strong work ethic
• Outstanding analytical and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Self-starter with ability to balance many projects simultaneously and complete tasks accurately, on schedule and with minimal supervision
• Willingness to take initiative and work flexible hours to accommodate collaboration with U.S.-based teams

Nice to have

• admission to a U.S. state bar or qualification in another common law jurisdiction
• Familiarity with Europe’s retail industries

Benefits

• base salary
• performance bonuses
• long-term incentives
• other benefits consistent with ALO's total rewards program

About the company

ALO is a company focused on mindful movement. Mindful movement is at the core of why they do what they do.