Legal Property Advisor at Truworths

Job description

Truworths is seeking an experienced admitted attorney or advocate with commercial legal experience. This will be a part-time position based at the Truworths head office. The successfull candidate will be responsible for:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiation of complex lease agreements for signature:
• Negotiate lease terms with landlords and property brokers.
• Review or draft leases, sub-leases, lease addenda and cession agreements for new stores, lease renewals, sub-tenants, office premises and store-rooms based on agreed terms (heads of agreement) for signature by the parties.
• Collate landlord, property and lease information (including landlord bank details, landlord resolutions, centre lay-out plans, area certificates) for preparation of leases, sub-leases, addenda and cession agreements.
• Review and respond to landlord comments to lease documentation.
• Negotiate, recommend and draft non-standard and deal specific clauses.
• Negotiate, review, amend and draft clauses for landlord-tenant hybrid lease agreements.
• Review lease documentation prepared by colleagues and provide feedback on corrections to be made.
• Recommend improvements to lease administration processes.
• Recommend updates to company standard lease documentation.

Skills Required:

• Strong negotiation skills
• Excellent legal drafting skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail
• Well-developed problem solving skills
• Great interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Proven ability to work well under pressure
• Resourceful and able to work independently
• Excellent time management skills
• Self-disciplined and self-motivated
• Administrative and numeracy skills
• Computer literate

Experience Required:

• More than 5 years' experience in a legal role (preferably in a retail, property development or property management company or commercial legal experience)
• Legal degree (LLB)
• Admitted attorney or advocate preferred

Truworths is committed to transformation and meeting objectives of the Employment Equity Act. Meeting our employment equity goals and targets will be taken into account in our recruitment decisions. People living with disabilities will be viewed favourably.