About HUTTON

We like to refer to our years at HUTTON as HUTTON years; one year at HUTTON is 7 years somewhere else. If you are a self-motivated person, who loves to learn and thrives in a fast pace environment, this is the place for you. Sometimes it’s a bit crazy around here, but we guarantee the days will go fast, you’ll learn a lot and have fun along the way.

Our Service Philosophy:

We create relationships that instill trust and exceed expectations through customer service, quality, and experience.

We commit to the following standards:

Responsiveness
Communication
Accuracy
Flexibility
Courtesy

Senior Real Estate Counsel

Priority Summary:

Senior Real Estate Counsel provides legal services in connection with land acquisitions, development, leasing and dispositions for multi-tenant retail and shopping center projects. This position works closely with a team of in-house real estate developers and project managers to implement development projects and serves as the quarterback for all legal aspects of the deal.

Major Duties:

  • Prepare and negotiate leases with retail tenants and restaurants
  • Prepare and negotiate development documents such as purchase and sale agreements and REA’s
  • Create and revise form documents for real estate transactions
  • Supervise paralegals and other legal department staff in connection with development of retail projects
  • Oversee and direct outside counsel
  • Provide legal support to the company’s real estate and development teams

Educational Requirements:

  • J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office
  • 5-8 years of real estate transactional experience, with an emphasis on retail leasing and development
  • Salary based upon experience