Location
Brookfield Place New York - 225 Liberty Street, Suite 4301Job Description
Brookfield Properties is seeking an experienced in-house leasing counsel to provide legal support for leasing and related asset-level matters across designated New York City office and retail properties within the Brookfield portfolio.
This role will work closely with internal business teams—including Asset Management, Leasing, Operations/Property Management, Capital Markets, and Portfolio Management—and will serve as primary legal liaison to such functions with respect to designated assets, as well as front-facing externally with tenants, brokers, and outside counsel. The position will also support capital markets and investment activities and will oversee property management legal matters, including tenant-related disputes and litigation.
Key Responsibilities
Leasing Support (Office & Retail)
• Provide legal support for leasing activities across assigned NYC assets.
• Working primarily with outside counsel, review and negotiate office and retail leases, renewals, expansions, amendments, assignments, subleases, and terminations.
• Partner closely with Leasing and Asset Management teams throughout the transaction lifecycle, from LOI through execution.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of leasing legal processes, templates, playbooks, and standard positions.
Cross-Functional Business Support
• Lead legal stakeholder and representative with respect to designated assets, serving as legal advisor to similarly leveled counterparts across functions and reporting back to legal leadership on ongoing asset initiatives / transactions.
• Support Asset Management with respect to leasing strategy, risk assessment, and asset performance considerations.
• Advise Operations and Property Management teams on tenant issues, building operations matters, and property-related legal risks.
• Collaborate with Capital Markets, Asset Management and Portfolio Management teams on leasing and operational matters that intersect with financings, refinancings, dispositions, and other transactions.
Capital Markets & Investment Support
• Assist with financings, refinancings, and dispositions through lease diligence and issue identification.
• Supervise preparation and negotiate estoppels, SNDAs, tenant consents, and related documentation.
• Review and coordinate responses and provide analysis on property-level debt considerations, including representations, covenants and cash management mechanics
Disputes & Litigation
• Oversee tenant-related disputes, including defaults, enforcement actions, and negotiated resolutions.
• Manage litigation and claims involving tenants and property operations, including coordination with outside counsel.
• Advise on property management legal issues and risk mitigation strategies.
External & Counsel Management
• Serve as a primary point of contact for outside counsel, ensuring efficiency and quality of work product.
• Interface directly with tenants, tenant counsel, and brokers in connection with leasing and dispute matters.
Additional Matters
• Address ancillary asset-related agreements, including licenses, easements, telecom/rooftop agreements, IP Agreements, service agreement, and design and construction agreements, as needed in support of asset operations.
• Assist in global portfolio initiatives including diligence exercises, form creation and process improvement
Qualifications
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the New York State Bar and in good standing.
• 5+ years of experience practicing commercial real estate law, with substantial focus on office and/or retail leasing.
• Experience gained at a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills, with sound business judgment.
• Prior in-house experience at a real estate owner, operator, developer, or institutional platform.
• Experience with New York City office and retail assets.
• Experience supporting investment and capital markets transactions and overseeing disputes or litigation.
Your Career @ Brookfield Properties:
At Brookfield Properties, your career progression is important to us. As a successful employee, you will have the opportunity to grow within your team, department, and across the Brookfield organization. Our leadership teams are dedicated to the accomplishments of their employees. We also invest time into training and developing our people.
End your job search and find your career today, at Brookfield Properties.
Why Brookfield Properties?
We imagine, create, and operate on a foundation of values to build a better world, together. Brookfield Properties strives to create spaces where going to work never feels routine. As a Brookfield Properties employee, you will enjoy many benefits such as 401K matching, tuition reimbursement, summer Fridays, paid maternity leave and more. There is also a generous employee referral program because we want our existing team members to help us build a more diverse workplace through their networks.
Compensation & Benefits:
Salary Type: Non-exempt
Pay Frequency: Bi-weekly
Annual Base Salary Range: $280,000 - $320,000 - Pay commensurate with experience.
Medical & Pharmacy Coverage: Yes, under Brookfield Medical Plan
Dental Coverage: Yes, under Brookfield Medical Plan
Vision Coverage: Yes, under Brookfield Medical Plan
Retirement: 401(k)
Insurance: Employer-paid life & short/long term disability
Brookfield Properties is an equal opportunity employer, and we foster an inviting, inclusive and collaborative environment.
We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.#BPUS
Skills Required
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
- Admission to the New York State Bar and in good standing.
- 5+ years practicing commercial real estate law with substantial focus on office and/or retail leasing.
- Experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department.
- Prior in-house experience at a real estate owner, operator, developer, or institutional platform.
- Experience with New York City office and retail assets.
- Experience supporting investment and capital markets transactions (financings, refinancings, dispositions).
- Experience overseeing disputes or litigation involving tenants and property operations.
- Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills with sound business judgment.
- Ability to manage and coordinate outside counsel and serve as primary legal liaison to business teams.
Brookfield Properties Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Brookfield Properties and has not been reviewed or approved by Brookfield Properties.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is positioned as robust, with multiple plan options and access to specialty support tools such as virtual care and mental health resources. The benefits lineup is framed as comprehensive for a large employer, spanning medical, dental, and vision plus navigation programs.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with a company match is consistently presented as a core component of the total rewards package. Administration through a major provider and references to active plan information reinforce that retirement benefits are established and maintained.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off offerings are repeatedly described as a meaningful part of the package, including PTO and leave programs. Paid parental leave and related time-off elements are frequently highlighted as a draw, even as details can vary by group and location.
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What We Do
Brookfield Properties develops and operates real estate investments on behalf of Brookfield Asset Management — one of the largest alternative asset managers in the world. From office to retail, logistics to multifamily, and hospitality to development, we work across sectors to bring high-quality, sustainable real estate to life around the globe every day.
